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Dan Madrzykowski, senior director of research at UL Research Institutes’ Fire Safety Research Institute, is an award-winning leader who has advanced fire safety science for over 35 years.
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Building Bridges to Safer Futures: One Researcher’s Impact on Fire Safety

October 15, 2026
Lessons From Lāhainā: A Stories of Impact Documentary
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Lessons From Lāhainā: A Stories of Impact Documentary

October 15, 2026
ULRI's Materials Discovery Research Institute to Collaborate on Autonomous Robotics Research Through DOE Genesis Mission
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ULRI’s Materials Discovery Research Institute to Collaborate on Autonomous Robotics Research Through DOE Genesis Mission

October 13, 2026
UL Research Institutes’ Becki Rowan and Justin Finesilver being honored for their excellence in safety science education through the Futurist Awards.
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Recognizing Excellence: ULRI Education Leaders Win Futurist Awards

October 12, 2026
Researchers and program leaders across UL Research Institutes were honored in Baltimore on Oct. 10 for advancing innovation, education and the future of work.
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Five UL Research Institutes Colleagues Named 2026 AI NEXTGEN America Futurist Award Recipients

October 12, 2026
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Firefighting Training Just Got Easier: Fire Safety Academy Courses Now Available Through Participating Training Platforms

October 6, 2026
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Southern California Fires Incident Analysis Report Released

October 2, 2026
ULRI, ULSE and Northwestern’s Office of Neighborhood and Community Relations partnered together for a second year to launch the 2026 Sustainable Communities Grant Program to support innovative, community-driven sustainability initiatives. Recipients for this year's grants were selected, and this article will announce those grantees.
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ULRI-ULSE and Northwestern University Announce Recipients of 2026-2027 Sustainable Communities Grants Program

October 1, 2026
Erica Middleton, MAP Fellow with the Institute for Research Experiences & Education, reflects on her fellowship and what she gained while working with the inaugural Youth Advisory Council.
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What’s Learned Here, Leaves Here: A MAP Fellow on ULRI’s Youth Advisory Council

September 28, 2026
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