ResearchChannel is a nonprofit media and technology organization that connects a global audience with the research and academic institutions whose developments, insights and discoveries affect our lives and futures.
An intellectual community, ResearchChannel was founded in 1996 by leading research and academic institutions so they could share the work of their researchers with the public. These ideas are shared in their original form — unmediated and without interruption. Today, more than 70 participating members and affiliates provide all programming, and that number continues to grow.

Remarkable speakers, researchers and professors present revolutionary thoughts and discoveries on ResearchChannel. Johns Hopkins University, the University of Washington and the Library of Congress are just a few of the world-renowned institutions that participate and whose programs are featured.

ResearchChannel acts as a technology testbed and innovator for new methods of global distribution and interaction. Network, computing and content-creation collaborations allow participants to make the most of traditional, new and emerging technologies. Collaborative projects include those with Intel, IBM and Microsoft Research. New technologies are essential for enhancing research, reaching a wider audience and providing alternative, high-speed exchanges of video resources.

Through cable and satellite distribution, ResearchChannel is available to more than 22 million U.S. households. The channel is also available on select academic networks in the United States and other countries. Online, ResearchChannel uses advanced streaming and broadband technologies to provide programs via a live web stream and an extensive video-on-demand library. The library houses more than 2,700 full-length programs that are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.