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March 2024 - UHPD Chief Ceaser Moore Attends the World Police Summit in Dubai

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UHPD Chief Ceaser Moore attended the World Police Summit 2024 in Dubai. The event served as a platform for creating new business opportunities and facilitating networking among leading minds in the industry. Conference attendees heard from law enforcement professionals from across the globe and had the opportunity to view the latest technological advancements in law enforcement.

"Training is a continuous endeavor for professionals. The World Police Summit offered the most current strategies regarding drones, crime prevention, and other topics. It was very enlightening to learn about the newest drone capabilities and platforms since Dubai Police are seen as a world leader in such technology,” UHPD Chief Moore said.

“For instance, their goal is to have drones autonomously on the scene of events the rough their city in 60 seconds. Their current on-scene response time is approximately 2 minutes. Seeing drones used in such a capacity offers ideas for consideration.”

February 2024 - Skywarn Spotter Training

Skywarn Spotter Training

The Office of Emergency Management hosted a Skywarn Storm Spotter Training in February, where attendees learned the basics of thunderstorm development, the fundamentals of a storm structure, how to identify potential severe weather features, and how to report severe weather to the National Weather Service.

February 2024 - Environmental Health & Safety Observes Lab Safety Week

Environmental Health & Safety Observes Lab Safety Week

Lab Safety Awareness Week is an annual event held in February that fosters the opportunity to recognize the efforts of laboratory health and safety programs. In 2024, Lab Safety Week fell on February 12-14. The Environmental Health & Safety department observed Lab Safety Week by hosting meet and greets across campus to answer questions, provide pertinent safety information, and quiz students on lab safety. Visit Campus Snapshots to look at EHS’s Lab Safety Week in pictures.