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We are a leading independent safety science organization. Working with partners worldwide, we are pursuing and applying science-driven knowledge to meet our mission of working for a safer world.
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We are excited to announce the 2026 #DiscoveriesInSafety Grants program! We're seeking applicants whose work aligns with one of the four interest areas listed below and that reflect the work being done across our institutes and support our mission in #SafetyScience. 🧪🔋

🔗 ul.org/about/grants/.
Graphic showing a firefighter and text that reads "Focus Area #1: Respiratory Protection for First Responders". Graphic with batteries and text that reads "Focus Area #2: Recovering Critical Minerals from Energy Storage Devices". Graphic with person holding a smartphone and laptop standing in the woods, and text that reads "Focus Area #3: WUI Fire Residual Ash and Chemical Emissions". Graphic with a photo of a house on fire and text that reads "Focus Area #4: WUI Fire Mineral Fiber Emissions".
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Let’s work together on the transition to #sustainableenergy. 🤝 The #DiscoveriesInSafety grant awards PI's researching improved recycling technologies to recover critical minerals from #energystorage devices. Letters of intent are due by Jan. 27!
Apply here: ul.org/about/grants...
🧪 #Batteries #ULRI
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December 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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📣 #Firesafety researchers, applications are open for the #DiscoveriesInSafety Grants program! This is a great opportunity for #researchers working to improve #respiratory protection options for #firstresponders.

Letters of intent are due by January 27th. Learn more at ul.org/about/grants... 🧪
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December 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Did you know wildfire season is getting longer? Don’t let the time of year fool you... Wildfire season now lasts most of the year in several parts of the country, due in part to extreme heat and prolonged dryness. Use these nine quick facts to boost your wildfire knowledge: ul.org/news/9-need-...
9 Truths about Wildfires — No Matter Where You Live
What is the WUI? Learn 9 vital truths about how human activity and new materials are fueling increasingly destructive wildfires in the built environment.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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We are excited to announce the 2026 #DiscoveriesInSafety Grants program! We're seeking applicants whose work aligns with one of the four interest areas listed below and that reflect the work being done across our institutes and support our mission in #SafetyScience. 🧪🔋

🔗 ul.org/about/grants/.
Graphic showing a firefighter and text that reads "Focus Area #1: Respiratory Protection for First Responders". Graphic with batteries and text that reads "Focus Area #2: Recovering Critical Minerals from Energy Storage Devices". Graphic with person holding a smartphone and laptop standing in the woods, and text that reads "Focus Area #3: WUI Fire Residual Ash and Chemical Emissions". Graphic with a photo of a house on fire and text that reads "Focus Area #4: WUI Fire Mineral Fiber Emissions".
December 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Fire-prone counterfeit li-ion batteries are infiltrating the market. Here's how to spot one. By @andrewmoseman.bsky.social with special thanks to experts at @ulresearchinst.bsky.social and University of Maryland. spectrum.ieee.org/counterfeit-...
The Alarming Rise of Fake Lithium-Ion Batteries
How safe are the batteries in your e-bike or vape pen? Discover the risks of counterfeit lithium-ion cells and what you can do to stay safe.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Check out our #SafetyScience Shorts series, now available on YouTube! 🔋🔥🧪
ulresearchinst.bsky.social UL Research Institutes @ulresearchinst.bsky.social · Sep 26
What is #SafetyScience? How are people who live in the WUI at risk for wildfire hazards? What is thermal runaway?

Watch our new 60-Second Safety Science shorts series to learn about the #research being done to keep the world, and its people, safe. 🧪

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November 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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What if 60 seconds could make your family safer during wildfire season? Or make you think twice before tossing that #lithium-ion #battery in the trash. At UL Research Institutes, we’re testing that idea – one science short at a time. Bite-sized. Science-backed. Life-saving. 🧪

#SafetyScience
November 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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🔋What is #thermalrunaway and why do airlines ask you if you have #lithium-ion #batteries in your luggage? Dr. Judy Jeevarajan explains what happens inside a battery and the severity of thermal runaway in our new #ScienceShort episode.

Check out more: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#SafetyScience 🧪
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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📰 New @acs.org article from Dr. Judith Jeevarajan, VP and Executive Director of our Electrochemical Safety Research Institute, 'Perspective on Thermal Stability and Safety of Sodium-Ion Batteries.'

#SafetyScience #Batteries 🧪
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Perspective on Thermal Stability and Safety of Sodium-Ion Batteries
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are gaining traction as an emerging contender for sustainable and cost-effective energy storage, due to the abundance and low cost of sodium resources. Although notable adv...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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'Perspective on Thermal Stability and Safety of Sodium-Ion Batteries' from ACS Energy Letters is an open access #ACSEditorsChoice.

📖 Read the article: buff.ly/sL6f7fn

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November 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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For #FirePreventionMonth, we asked our Archives team to share some historical fire safety artifacts. Learn more about fire extinguishers, fire alarms, and more from our very own Head Archivist, Alan Akers!

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#ULArchives #Archives #FireSafety #SafetyScience 🧪
October 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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This Indoor Air Quality Month, take responsibility for the air you breathe. 💨 A #DIY air cleaner is one easy way to improve indoor air quality. It can even help reduce the impacts of wildfire emissions in your home.
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How to Make and Use a DIY Air Cleaner
During a wildfire smoke event, you can easily build a DIY box fan air cleaner using three common items from your local hardware store. DIY air cleaners can h...
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October 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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It's the Society of American Archivists #AskAnArchivistDay! 📚We asked our amazing UL Enterprise #archivists FAQs including what's one of their favorite items in the #UL collection. Check out the full video on our Instagram and YouTube page at #ULResearchInstitutes! 🧪
October 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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We study lithium-ion battery safety and the potential fire risk of #thermalrunaway to help keep people safe.

We share this knowledge—during #FirePreventionWeek, and every week, to influence better design, safer manufacturing, and smarter recycling.

Learn more at: ul.org/research-upd...
October 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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What is safety science? Chris Cramer, Ph.D., our chief research officer, explains in our latest #ScienceShort.

Follow our YouTube channel to learn how we are tackling the biggest challenges facing the world, and its people, today.

#SafetyScience 🧪

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60 Second Safety Science Short - What is Safety Science? #safetyscience #researchmatters
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October 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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What is #SafetyScience? How are people who live in the WUI at risk for wildfire hazards? What is thermal runaway?

Watch our new 60-Second Safety Science shorts series to learn about the #research being done to keep the world, and its people, safe. 🧪

youtube.com/playlist?lis...
September 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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We are delighted CEO and President, James Hudgens; Chief Research Officer, Chris Cramer; and Vice President, Stuart Miller attended the #UIDPChicago. This annual event helps catalyze future partnerships with industry leaders and the next generation of engineers. 🧪
#ULRIImpact #WeAreULRI
Chris Cramer (pictured far right) led a roundtable discussion, "Rethinking the Model: Global Shifts and the Future of Research Collaboration." This session explores how leading organizations are rethinking research partnerships in response to global pressures. Cramer will also be joined by Ann Gabriel, SVP, Elsevier; Shiv Krishnan, VP Search & Evaluation, Daiichi Sankyo; and Tony Boccanfuso, President & CEO, UIDP. James J. Hudgens, our newly appointed President and CEO, has an extensive leadership background in government, national labs, and now the nonprofit research sector. For this event, he reflected on what it means to lead a mission-driven research enterprise in today’s landscape—and why cross-sector partnerships must be intentional, agile, and aligned with public impact. Stuart Miller (pictured right) co-leads a discussion, ULRI Office of Partnerships Workshop – Midwest Connect: UIDP Sustainability Partnering Forum Office of Partnership. As a prelude to UIDP Chicago, this partnering event brings together leading Midwest universities and companies to explore collaborative opportunities in sustainability research. With thematic spotlights on materials innovation, sustainable agriculture, circular economy, #PFAS remediation, and the intersection of chemistry, biology, and AI, the event will feature dynamic roundtables and curated panels designed to surface shared interests and catalyze future partnerships.
September 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Join Chris Cramer this Thursday at the #UIDPChicago roundtable discussion, "Rethinking the Model: Global Shifts and the Future of Research Collaboration." This session explores how leading organizations are rethinking research partnerships in response to global pressures. 🧪
#ULRIImpact #Research
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September 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Don't miss our CEO and President, James J. Hudgens, at #UIDPChicago this week! Hudgens has an extensive leadership background in government, national labs, and now the nonprofit research sector. Catch his talk on Sept. 17 at 2:20 p.m.! 🧪
#ULRIImpact #Research
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September 16, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Kick off the #UIDPChicago conference this week with Stuart Miller at the Midwest Connect: UIDP Sustainability Partnering Forum Office of Partnership that brings together leading Midwest universities and companies to explore collaborative opportunities in sustainability research.
September 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Extreme weather events and the warming planet have over half of Americans thinking about how climate change may affect their future. 💭

Thankfully, you can curb “ecoanxiety” by spending time in nature, taking action in your community, or researching new solutions ul.org/news/3-scien...
August 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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The 2025 #ULRISymposium, held in Washington, D.C., brought together scientific minds to discuss solutions around #AI and #digitalsafety. Thank you to all our researchers and industry partners that attended! We look forward to next year's event. 🧪

#ULRIImpact #SafetyScience #Research
August 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Stuart Miller, Ph.D., Materials Discovery Research Institute (MDRI) Vice President and Executive Director will be at the 2025 #WorldWaterWeek. This is a great opportunity to share how MDRI’s digital-first, materials-driven approach can help deliver safe water solutions under #climate stress. 💧 🧪
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August 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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🧪 E-cigarettes and #vapes contain so much more than you probably ever imagined. Our Science Education and Research on Vaping and Interventions for Community Engagement (SERVICE) guide addresses some big health concerns about #vaping. #ResearchMatters
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If you can't say it, should you really be #vaping it? #vape #VapeLife
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August 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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🌟 Exciting news for women scientists in #ASEAN! The 2025 UL Research Institutes’ ASEAN and U.S. Science Prize for Women is now accepting submissions until August 31st! This is your opportunity to share your groundbreaking #research with the world. 🧪

#WomenInSTEM #AI #SmartWaterManagement #ULRI
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August 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM