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research-intensive

American  
[ri-surch-in-ten-siv] / rɪˈsɜrtʃ ɪnˌtɛn sɪv /

adjective

  1. focusing financial and other resources on research and development as opposed to capital and labor; noting or pertaining to a high ratio of expenditure on research in relation to the value of net output.


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If AI agents like Cowork can disrupt one research-intensive field such as the law, why not another and another?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026

Gompert, who is designated a High Ranked Scholar by ScholarGPS, has developed, with USU colleagues, a research-intensive, interactive introductory biology laboratory class to introduce undergraduates to research.

From Science Daily ● May 24, 2024

In recruiting Vinson, Howard’s board of trustees reached into the leadership ranks of a prestigious club that encompasses the Ivy League and other research-intensive schools.

From Washington Post ● May 2, 2023

But Dr Tim Bradshaw, chief executive of the Russell Group, which represents 24 leading research-intensive universities, hopes that the consultation will lead to a resolution.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2022

NSF would be forced to shrink existing programs, they say, a move that would hurt many less research-intensive institutions located outside of have-not states.

From Science Magazine ● Jun. 2, 2022

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