Fordham University is a thriving academic community due, in large part, to the energy with which its faculty participates in research. Research informs and invigorates teaching and, in turn, instills in students the contagious delight that comes with the acquisition of knowledge. Students trained in the habits of scholarly inquiry learn the essential art of educating themselves, a process that fosters their moral and religious development as well as their intellectual growth. A teaching community that is vigorously engaged in research prepares students for leadership in a global society and, ultimately, serves the needs of both the present and the future.

Fordham research contributes to the discovery and dissemination of both practical and theoretical knowledge. Professors across the disciplines conduct ground-breaking studies, engage in experimentation that leads to new scientific and technical applications, and generally contribute to the knowledge in their respective fields. The intellectual community at Fordham values knowledge both for its own sake and also for the good that it can accomplish in society. In keeping with this ideal, the University has developed state-of-the-art libraries and laboratories, sponsors programming that enables faculty and students to engage in research, and features venues through which faculty and students from within and beyond the institution exchange ideas.