research-intensive

American

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

adjective

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

Meanwhile, Harvard Medical School, which also said it would no longer provide data for the rankings, fell from the top spot to No. 3 among research-intensive medical schools.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2023

Culpepper recently completed an analysis of policies for pandemic impact statements at 65 research-intensive universities in the United States and Canada.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 28, 2022

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

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