Learn about India's first fully automated, fully integrated Public Bike Sharing system, which sets a precedent for how a sustained open streets campaign can translate into change that impacts the safety of thousands, every day.

From our founder's secretary and eventual chief clerk of the Chicago office in the early 1900s through World War II to the founding of the Society of Women Engineers and beyond, this Women’s History Month we celebrate the women at Underwriters Laboratories and all women pursuing careers in science and technology.

The article reports on the historic financial commitment Underwriters Laboratories announced along with the launch of a separate Standards and Engagement organization.

Dr. Judy Jeevarajan, vice president and executive director of the Underwriters Laboratories Electrochemical Safety Research Institute (ESRI), recently spoke on Emerging Tech Radio, a podcast series led by the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA). ETR explores all topics related to renewable energy, energy storage, electric vehicles, and other emerging technologies in the cleantech space. It brings together industry experts, entrepreneurs, and policymakers from India and around the world for conversations that are aiming to transform the future of global energy. In an episode titled “The Importance of Safety Standards for Energy Storage Systems,” Judy gave a brief talk about how standards are drafted and published, the significance of standards, the importance of implementing the right testing methods before launching a product, research initiatives, and her journey in the electrochemical safety field. Listen to the Podcast

We have undertaken the test program in collaboration with Stress Engineering Services Inc. (SES) and Redflow to understand key technical attributes of redox flow batteries, study their cycle life and aging properties and to understand how the batteries behave under off-nominal conditions of overcharge, over-discharge and external short-circuit conditions.

Our research hub with Northwestern University seeks to better incorporate safety and equity into artificial intelligence (AI) systems and evaluate their impact.

UL’s Fire Safety Research Institute announced the release of an all-new hands-on training toolkit focused on hose stream mechanics, giving fire departments an innovative new way to put research into practice.

Infused with new funding, two distinct nonprofit organizations will help solve the world’s biggest safety challenges.

Dr. Charlotte M. Farmer, senior vice president and chief operating officer at Underwriters Laboratories, has been selected as an honoree of the Exceptional Women Awardees Foundation (EWA).