This week is CSHEMA’s Lab Safety Awareness Week—“a week that recognizes the successes of laboratory health and safety programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep our faculty, staff, and students safe.”

At Mizzou, we’re excited to celebrate our campus-wide commitment to safety and highlight our core message: Safer Together. Lab Safety Awareness Week will showcase the people, practices, and innovations that keep our research community protected every day. Whether you’re a PI, graduate student, undergraduate researcher, or staff member, this week has something for everyone.

What You Can Look Forward To

Get ready for a full lineup of engaging activities, including:

• Interactive safety demonstrations – See real-world scenarios and learn hands-on best practices.
• PPE & safety gear activities – Explore the tools and equipment that keep Tigers safe in the lab.
• Expert talks and skill-building workshops – Hear from safety professionals and research leaders on strengthening safety culture across campus.
• Take-home resources & lab-ready materials – Posters, checklists, and guides to help make safe practices even easier.
• Games, challenges, and prizes – Test your safety skills and walk away with fun Mizzou-themed swag.

Stay Tuned

A detailed schedule of events is coming soon!

Check back here for updates as we finalize dates, locations, and registration opportunities. Details will also be shared through campus emails and EHS communications so your lab can join in.

Let’s make 2026 the year we celebrate our shared responsibility and show what it truly means to be Safer Together.