The work of our Chemical Insights Research Institute involves characterizing the emissions of emerging technologies such as #3Dprinters and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), also known as vapes, to further scientific understanding of their effects on indoor air quality and people’s health. Learn more about these efforts to make the world a safer place in the latest issue of Foresight. #ResearchMatters
UL Research Institutes
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About us
UL Research Institutes is a leading independent safety science organization with global reach. Dedicated to exploring vital questions related to public safety, we sense and act on risks to humanity and our planet. Since 1894, our trusted research has engaged the ingenuity of top minds across scientific disciplines to engineer a safer and more sustainable world. Science builds the knowledge required to mitigate increasingly urgent safety problems like environmental and chemical pollution and artificial intelligence inequities — and our rigorous, objective investigations uncover and develop that knowledge. In collaboration with a global network of scientists and safety professionals, we define the safe and sustainable use of things ranging from legacy materials and devices to new and emerging technologies. Our discoveries support the development of practical standards and policies by UL Standards & Engagement. Together, we are advancing safety science for the greater good. Discover more at UL.org.
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https://www.ul.org/
External link for UL Research Institutes
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- Research Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
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- Evanston, Illinois
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1894
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- electrochemical safety science research, data science, chemical and environmental safety science research, education and outreach, fire science research, fire safety research, and standards development
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1603 Orrington Ave
Evanston, Illinois 60201, US
Employees at UL Research Institutes
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Matt Abrams
Advisor, Investor, Co-Founder, Board Member: cursed (and blessed) with curiosity and a drive to #leaveitbetter #startups #natsec #venture…
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Michael Brown
program manager at Underwriter's Lab Research Institute
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Craig Hamill
Director of Innovation, Technology and Knowledge Management at UL Research Institutes | Forbes Technology Council | Expert on Innovation, Digital…
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Shahzad Anwer
Director, Talent Acquisition - UL Research Institute and UL Standards and Engagement
Updates
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Our Electrochemical Safety Research Institute (ESRI) is thrilled to partner with the European Commission to bring the messages of lab safety, novel materials and the risks associated with #EV fires to Petten, the Netherlands, at the Europe Energy Storage Safety Summit 2024 on October 8-9. If you are interested in joining researchers and subject matter experts from across Europe and beyond, who will share insights and knowledge on how to safely configure, design, test, and store cells and batteries in research and test facilities, visit https://lnkd.in/gTUPvrkb by Sept. 13 to request an invitation. This event also serves as an opportunity to discover EU Science, Research and Innovation and the Energy & Health Campus in #Petten. #research #energystorage #EuropeEnergyStorageSafety
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On my way and looking forward to networking with attendees and sharing how UL Research Institutes engages with academic and industrial partners as we pursue our mission of Making the World a Safer Place 😀
Generous hosts make UIDP events possible. Thank you to Penn State University for hosting our fall conference. Don't forget to register! https://lnkd.in/egBwHGNU
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Our impact is growing nationwide thanks to teachers and educators who are just as passionate about educating future safety scientists as we are. Together with Arizona State University's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College and Julie A. Wrigley School of Global Futures, we launched our inaugural Xplorlabs Educator Fellowship last year. In 2023-2024, we had 18 fellows in 5 states — reaching 4,860 students. This year, we've nearly doubled the program with 30 fellows across 8 states — reaching 8,100 students. #EducatorFellowship #TeachingFellowship #OREE #Xplorlabs #EducationMatters
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Vice President and Executive Director of FSRI Steve Kerber highlights the history and pivotal role of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) since the beginning of #FireServiceOneVoice and the creation of the Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives during their 20th Anniversary Firefighter Life Safety Summit. Together, we will continue to evolve these initiatives based on research and experience to enhance firefighter health and safety. #FLSS2024
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Our Director of Health, Safety and Environment, Dr. Michael B. Blayney has dedicated his career to safety and our planet. Spending decades leading health and safety departments at Dartmouth College and Northwestern University before coming to UL Research Institutes, he now uses his knowledge to help drive our mission toward a safer more sustainable world. We are #ULRIproud of Dr. Blayney for being named an Ambassador for the Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association. This appointment as a leader of the next generation of safety scientists recognizes his established and evolving knowledge of health and safety. #WeAreULRI
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Our Electrochemical Safety Research Institute (ESRI)'s #BeNiceToYourDevice campaign encourages everyone to safely recycle their old cell phones and other devices that contain #lithiumion batteries. In the Houston area, you can now recycle at the #ESRI office. If you are not in Houston, visit our partners at https://lnkd.in/eepYHM5 to find a recycling location near you. #sustainability #circulareconomy #batteryresearch
Our very own #ESRI office in #Houston is now a place where you can drop off your #lithium-ion #batteries and devices for #recycling! Stop by Building 4 at the University of Houston Technology Bridge, 5000 Gulf Freeway, to conveniently and safely dispose of lithium-ion batteries and devices you no longer need, including old cellphones, tablets, and earbuds. Visit BeNiceToYourDevice.org to learn more about how you can make a positive impact on battery #safety and #sustainability. #BeNiceToYourDevice
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That’s a wrap on the American Chemical Society's #ACSFall2024! We enjoyed discussing a range of emerging air quality threats to health, including emissions from vaping, 3D printing, PFAS, flame retardants, and wildfires. To learn more, visit https://lnkd.in/gwWT9fc.
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A great summary of recent work exploring "personhood credentials" to combat AI's potential for deception, with the original paper including Sean McGregor of our Digital Safety Research Institute as a co-author. https://lnkd.in/gFTPhaGC #ULRIproud
Researchers Spanning Harvard, OpenAI Propose ‘Personhood Credentials’ to Counter AI Deception Online
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A mission of our Digital Safety Research Institute is to provide continuous safety education and tools needed to empower the public to better protect themselves and demand safer systems. Here they're shedding light on deepfakes and the protections working to keep you safe. #DigitalSafety #ResearchMatters
Deepfakes: Easier to Create, Easier to Detect Ever wondered how simple it is to make a convincing deepfake? At DEF CON, it took just 10 seconds to create a video, and swap participants faces with Meghan Markle's. But here's the silver lining: technology is also advancing rapidly in detecting these fakes. A deepfake detection tool Semantic Forensics (SemaFor), backed by DARPA, was able to flag the deepfake videos participants created, despite their convincing appearance. Check out how this experiment is shedding light on both the potential and the safeguards against deepfake technology in this article repost. Read more about the DEF CON experiment and the future of deepfake detection. https://lnkd.in/ebyW4NiZ #Deepfake #AI #CyberSecurity #TechNews #DEFCON #Innovation #SemaFor
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