Division of Research Safety
A unit of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Research and InnovationUniversity of Illinois
Promoting a culture of safety through the implementation and oversight of comprehensive safety programs, building partnerships, and providing key services.
News
Safety is everyone’s business
DRS and Safety and Compliance have partnered to launch besafe.illinois.edu - a great new place to visit and learn more about safety on the Urbana-Champaign campus! Take two minutes while there, to sign the safety pledge to demonstrate your commitment to working safely and receive a digital badge to display that commitment! In addition, there is a webstore available with some cool safety swag - check it out!
Trivia
What US President helped design a chemistry lab at the University of Virginia, which featured a hearth engineered to vent toxic gases- a primitive precursor to the modern fume hood?
Thomas Jefferson!
Read this article for more information on his engineered hearth.
