Initiatives UL Research Institutes conducts original scientific research and releases information and reports for the benefit of public and private stakeholders. All Focus AreasDigital SafetyElectrochemical SafetyUL Research InstitutesChemical InsightsData ScienceOffice of Research Experiences and EducationFire Safety September 06, 2022 Let's Talk! Podcast Series Let’s Talk! is a podcast series hosted by the Electrochemical Safety Research Institute. We learn from scientists, researchers, and experts about specific areas of interest in energy storage. August 09, 2022 Word to the W.I.S.E. (Women in Science and Engineering) Podcast Series Women who are safety science experts provide insights on navigating their careers and reflect on how they push the boundaries, develop resilience and confidence, and build a niche for themselves. July 28, 2022 Open Science Data Science is shared to make way for more scientific and technological discoveries. Here we publish results obtained from aging studies on lithium-ion cells and modules of two different cell formats. May 04, 2022 The Future of Safety Science How will we engineer the world to live in sustainable ways with limited resources? Watch this webinar series to learn from experts about solving critical safety issues. May 04, 2022 Center for Advancing Safety of Machine Intelligence (CASMI) Learn about the Digital Intelligence Safety Research Institute and Northwestern University's collaboration to create knowledge to develop machine intelligence technologies safely and equitably. March 22, 2022 Getting Started with Electrochemical Safety Potentially risky energy storage technologies are everywhere, from consumer products to transportation and grid storage. Learn more about the field of electrochemical safety. September 29, 2021 Battery Safety Science Symposium From new materials studies to safety-related research, look at what the future holds for the battery industry and areas that need to be further explored to make energy storage safer. July 17, 2021 Battery Safety Science Webinar Series Watch researchers and battery and energy storage professionals come together to share battery safety research and testing insights and exchange ideas. May 18, 2021 Webinars Illustrate the Science and Practice of Xplorlabs See the implications and applications of UL Research Institutes research and UL Standards & Engagement's work on determining common sets of safety requirements. January 27, 2021 Xplorlabs: Engaging the Next Generation of Real-World Problem Solvers Through Safety Science Education The online platform engages students ages 9–14 with content-rich experiential elements including videos, interactive lessons, virtual tests, hands-on experiments and challenges. August 24, 2020 Exploring the Impacts of Machine Learning With Northwestern University Where should research be focused to better understand the risks and hazards related to machine learning? Where might the greatest impacts to individual human health and societal safety occur? May 05, 2020 Safe Disposal and Recycling of Batteries in Healthcare Settings Underwriters Laboratories has been researching how to prevent battery-related fires and other safety hazards issues affecting high-energy batteries. August 10, 2018 Improving Aviation Safety by Preventing Lithium-Ion Battery Incidents Our goal is to establish a new global framework for advancing the safe transport of lithium-ion batteries to minimize the risk of aviation disasters.
September 06, 2022 Let's Talk! Podcast Series Let’s Talk! is a podcast series hosted by the Electrochemical Safety Research Institute. We learn from scientists, researchers, and experts about specific areas of interest in energy storage.
August 09, 2022 Word to the W.I.S.E. (Women in Science and Engineering) Podcast Series Women who are safety science experts provide insights on navigating their careers and reflect on how they push the boundaries, develop resilience and confidence, and build a niche for themselves.
July 28, 2022 Open Science Data Science is shared to make way for more scientific and technological discoveries. Here we publish results obtained from aging studies on lithium-ion cells and modules of two different cell formats.
May 04, 2022 The Future of Safety Science How will we engineer the world to live in sustainable ways with limited resources? Watch this webinar series to learn from experts about solving critical safety issues.
May 04, 2022 Center for Advancing Safety of Machine Intelligence (CASMI) Learn about the Digital Intelligence Safety Research Institute and Northwestern University's collaboration to create knowledge to develop machine intelligence technologies safely and equitably.
March 22, 2022 Getting Started with Electrochemical Safety Potentially risky energy storage technologies are everywhere, from consumer products to transportation and grid storage. Learn more about the field of electrochemical safety.
September 29, 2021 Battery Safety Science Symposium From new materials studies to safety-related research, look at what the future holds for the battery industry and areas that need to be further explored to make energy storage safer.
July 17, 2021 Battery Safety Science Webinar Series Watch researchers and battery and energy storage professionals come together to share battery safety research and testing insights and exchange ideas.
May 18, 2021 Webinars Illustrate the Science and Practice of Xplorlabs See the implications and applications of UL Research Institutes research and UL Standards & Engagement's work on determining common sets of safety requirements.
January 27, 2021 Xplorlabs: Engaging the Next Generation of Real-World Problem Solvers Through Safety Science Education The online platform engages students ages 9–14 with content-rich experiential elements including videos, interactive lessons, virtual tests, hands-on experiments and challenges.
August 24, 2020 Exploring the Impacts of Machine Learning With Northwestern University Where should research be focused to better understand the risks and hazards related to machine learning? Where might the greatest impacts to individual human health and societal safety occur?
May 05, 2020 Safe Disposal and Recycling of Batteries in Healthcare Settings Underwriters Laboratories has been researching how to prevent battery-related fires and other safety hazards issues affecting high-energy batteries.
August 10, 2018 Improving Aviation Safety by Preventing Lithium-Ion Battery Incidents Our goal is to establish a new global framework for advancing the safe transport of lithium-ion batteries to minimize the risk of aviation disasters.
