Research is often described as an active, diligent, and systematic process of inquiry aimed at discovering, interpreting and revising facts. This intellectual investigation produces a greater understanding of events, behaviors, or theories, and makes practical applications through laws and theories. The term research is also used to describe a collection of information about a particular subject, and is usually associated with science and the scientific method.
The word research derives from Middle French (see French language); its literal meaning is 'to investigate thoroughly'.
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Cornell University Vice President for Research - Information and links to research programs, departments, institutes, and projects at Cornell University
Commercialization - Integrates the activities and responsibilities of the University's Offices of Intellectual Property Management in Ithaca and Weill Medical College, Cornell Research Foundation and the Office of Economic Development.
Meta Description: [ Cornell Center for Technology, Enterprise, and Commercialization Homepage ]
Aegean Dendrochronology Project - The Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Laboratory for Aegean and Near Eastern Dendrochronology
Meta Description: [ Information on Dendrochronology, or tree-ring dating, in the Aegean. An archaeometric tool, dendrochronology can determine the date of wood used in architecture (ancient or modern), as art, furnishings, fuel, etc. ]
Africana Studies and Research Center - Official web site.
American Indian Program (AIP) - Describes opportunities in American Indian Studies and other events, links to related organizations, profiles the faculty and staff, and provides information about native life in and around the Ithaca area.
Meta Description: [ American Indian Program (AIP) ]
Arecibo Observatory - Radio telescope observatory.
Baker Institute - Official web site.
Meta Description: [ The Baker Institute for Animal Health at Cornell University is one of the oldest research centers dedicated to the study of veterinary infectious diseases, immunology and genetics. Discoveries made at the Baker Institute have important implications for all animals, including humans. ]
Boyce Thompson Institute - Official web site.
Meta Description: [ The non-profit Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research uncovers principles that point the way to improving our environment, food supply, and health. An independent research institution, BTI is located on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. ]
Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center - Official web site.
Meta Description: [ BLCC ]
Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies - Official web site.
Center for Advanced Technology in Biotechnology (CAT) - Official web site.
Meta Description: [ Cornell University Institute for Biotechnology and Life Science Technology ]
Center for the Environment - Official web site.
Child Abuse Prevention Network - Dedicated to improving professional and public efforts to understand and deal with risk factors in the lives of children, youth, families and communities that lead to family violence and neglect.
Meta Description: [ The child abuse prevention network provides resources for professionals, in child abuse, neglect, maltreatment, sex abuse, child sexual abuse, and family and community violence. The Nerve Center for Child Abuse Prevention. ]
Cognitive Studies Program - The program offers an undergraduate concentration and a graduate minor, with strengths in philosophy of mind and language, theoretical and experimental linguistics, cognitive psychology, computer science, and mathematical logic.
Community and Rural Development Institute (CaRDI) - A Cornell University outreach arm to local communities and citizens in New York State. Site contains publications and resource guides, current news and event calendar, and links to programs and initiatives.
Cornell Center for Materials Research - Official web site.
Meta Description: [ CCMR is a part of the NSF's MRSEC program. It is a springboard for innovative materials science & engineering research here, at Cornell University. Feel free to learn more about the Center. ]
Cornell Feline Health Center - Official web site.
Meta Description: [ The College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University is a leader in academic and clinical veterinary medicine. With world-class research facilities and recognized strengths in the physical and life sciences, the college of veterinary medicine has contributed to the Cornell fabric since the fo... ]
Cornell High Energy Synchotron Source - Official web site.
Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA) - Official web site.
Meta Description: [ Graduate MPA Program in Public Policy/Administration at Cornell University. ]
Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research (CISER) - Official web site.
Meta Description: [ Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research home page ]
Cornell Institute of Food Science - Official web site.
Cornell Integrated Microscopy Center - Official web site.
Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development (CIIFAD) - Official web site.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Describes the activities, facilities, and personnel of the lab; information about membership, current programs and projects, publications, and collections.
Cornell Nanofabrication Facility - Provides nanofabrication services to over 600 research projects. Subjects for research include Astronomy, Plant Pathology, Integrated Optics, and Microelectromechanical Structures (MEMS) as well as the more conventional Microelectronics, Physics and Materials Research.
Meta Description: [ The Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility (CNF) has served the US research community for more than 25 years. Subjects of research encompass physical sciences, life sciences, and engineering, particularly with inter-disciplinary emphasis. During 2002, nearly 350 Cornell University and 35... ]
Cornell Nutrient Analysis Labs - Offers complete soil test to determine adequate lime and fertilizer requirements. Soil tests are available for agronomic crops, tree and fruit crops, home gardens, and lawns, nurseries, and golf courses.
Cornell Theory Center - Official web site.
Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station - General information, sources of funding, and projects.
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Cornell Waste Management Institute (CWMI) - Official web site.
Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics - Official web site.
Meta Description: [ Online information regarding DRBIO, the Developmental Resource for Biophysical Imaging Opto-Electronics at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. ]
Entrepreneurship and Personal Enterprise Program - Official web site.
Floyd R. Newman Laboratory of Nuclear Studies - Official web site.
Institute for African Development - Official web site.
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Institute for Comparative and Environmental Toxicology (ICET) - Official web site.
Institute for European Studies - Official web site.
Meta Description: [ The Institute for European Studies co-ordinates and promotes a variety of multidisciplinary activities and events related to Europe. Through its program of lectures, conferences, seminars, international exchanges and scholarships, IES focuses attention on European issues, encouraging new approach... ]
Institute for the Study of the Continents (INSTOC) - Official web site.
International Agriculture Program - Official web site.
International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications AmeriCenter (ISAAA) - Official web site.
Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics (LASSP) - Official web site.
Language Acquisition Laboratory - Official web site.
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies - Official web site.
Meta Description: [ The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies at Cornell University ]
Molecular Beam Epitaxy Facility (MBE) - Official web site.
Meta Description: [ Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) at Cornell ]
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect - Official web site.
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station - Official web site.
New York State Water Resources Institute - Official web site.
Northeast Regional Climate Center - Official web site.
Meta Description: [ The Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC) facilitates and
enhances the collection, dissemination and use of climate data as well as monitors and
assesses climatic conditions and impacts in the Northeastern United States. ]
Nutrient and Elemental Analysis Laboratory - Dedicated to assisting researchers, growers and homeowners in evalutating the nutritional and environmental status of their plant specimens and crops.
Office of Sponsored Programs - Official web site.
Meta Description: [ The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) administers awards for sponsored research, instruction, and extension projects at Cornell. OSP has the mission of serving Cornell faculty and staff, University administration, and the organizations that sponsor Cornell University programs. ]
Phonetics Laboratory - Includes information on this resource including staff and hours.
PreserveNet - Designed to provide preservationists with a comprehensive database of regularly updated internet resources and current professional opportunities.
Shoals Marine Laboratory - A seasonal field station for the study of the marine sciences. Located on Appledore Island. Lists course offerings, adult education programs, forms and applications, staff profiles, employment openings, and alumni information.
Meta Description: [ Operating under the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University in cooperation with the University of New Hampshire at Durham, the Shoals Marine Laboratory (SML) offers a unique opportunity for students to experience marine science. Located on 95-acre (38.44 hectare) Appledore ... ]
Statistics Center - Official web site.
The Center for Applied Mathematics - Official web site.
Visual Communications Lab - Official web site.
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