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UL Research Institutes conducts original scientific research and releases information and reports for the benefit of public and private stakeholders.

Let's Talk! Podcast Series from the Electrochemical Safety Research Institute at Underwriters Laboratories

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.

Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep

Helping Students Gain Professional Skills in a Real Workplace

As a corporate partner of Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, we are proud to participate in the work-study program to provide students with a valuable, hands-on internship experience.

The Future of Safety Science

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.

Center for Advancing Safety of Machine Intelligence (CASMI)

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.

Word to the W.I.S.E. (Women in Science and Engineering) podcast series

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.

Getting Started with Electrochemical Safety

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.

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December 01, 2021

Anti-Counterfeiting Virtual Research Symposium

Watch anti-counterfeiting researchers discuss health and safety effects of counterfeiting as well as the links between counterfeiting and criminal activities.

3-D Printing

November 13, 2021

Measuring the Chemical Safety Risks of 3D Printing

An Underwriters Laboratories study identified and measured chemical/ultrafine particle emissions from 3D printing technologies to evaluate potential toxicity.

Battery Safety Science Symposium

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.

Furniture testing

September 08, 2021

Balancing Chemical Safety and Flammability in Furniture

Although they have been used for decades in producing upholstered furniture, some flame retardants can lead to cancer, delayed mental and physical development, advanced puberty, and reduced fertility.

Chinese child wearing face mask in smog

Indoor Air Quality and How Air Pollution Affects Children

Jointly with Duke University, Shanghai Children's Hospital, and Tsinghua University, we researched the influence of air pollutant exposure on the respiratory health of school children in China.

Battery Safety Science Webinar Series

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.

Anti-Counterfeiting research

Anti-Counterfeiting Research

Learn about the research devoted to understanding and preventing the pervasive and constant threat counterfeiting poses to people, economies and environments.

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Webinars Illustrate the Science of Underwriters Laboratories

These webinars provide professionals, educators and students with the tools necessary to take full advantage of Underwriters Laboratories world-class research.

February 23, 2021

International IP Crime Investigators College (IIPCIC)

Learn about combating transnational IP crime and how this interactive online training platform operated between INTERPOL and Underwriters Laboratories helps.

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January 27, 2021

UL 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.