An institute is a permanent organizational body created for a certain purpose. Often it is a research organization (research institution) created to perform investigations in a certain area or it is a Professional body.
The word comes from the Latin word institutum meaning facility or habit, from instituere meaning build, create, raise or educate.

Archaeological Research Institute - Site includes virtual tours of some of their excavation sites, staff, opportunities, collection and libraries.
Meta Description: [ Home Page for the Archaeological Research Institute, ASU, Tempe, AZ. ]
Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies - ACMRS is charged with coordinating and stimulating the interdisciplinary exploration of Medieval and Renaissance culture. Its activities cover a period roughly from 400 A.D., the fall of the Roman Empire, to 1700 A.D.
Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management - Our mission is to improve the quality of life in communities by enhancing the performance of nonprofit organizations.
Center for Solid State Science - The CSSS laboratories are used for graduate research, interdisciplinary education, and formal undergraduate instruction in materials science. They are also used to provide a stimulating introductory view of contemporary materials research for Arizona elementary and secondary school students and other ASU visitors. These laboratories are becoming an increasingly valuable resource for use by local high technology industry.
Center for Urban Studies - The Center for Urban Inquiry interrogates the unique features of the new urban West, particularly the intersections of new forces of growth and development with patterns of exclusion and inclusion, of maldistribution and redistribution. It harnesses the unique resources of the University and engages in partnerships to affect patterns of nclusion and of redistribution.
Hispanic Research Center - The HRC provides basic and applied research on a range of topics related to Hispanic populations, disseminates research findings to the academic community and public, engages in creative activities and makes them available generally, and provides public service in areas of importance to Hispanics.
Morrison Institute for Public Policy - Morrison Institute for Public Policy is a resource for public policy research, expertise, and insight, The Institute conducts research on public policy matters informs policy makers and residents about issues of importance, and advises leaders on choices and actions.
Photosynthesis Center - The Photosynthesis Center at Arizona State University is a multidisciplinary group doing research in several areas of photosynthesis. The site contains information about the Photosynthesis Center and links to many other related sites, including those of interest to students and educators as well as specialized researchers in the field of photosynthesis.
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