The HLTCOE is an academic-leaning research center. HLTCOE researchers are dedicated to exploring and developing innovative human language technology capabilities. They work locally in a collaborative fashion with peers, Johns Hopkins professors, graduate students and undergraduate students. HLTCOE Researchers attend conferences and workshops for researchers in their fields of expertise in part to develop and extend their networks of professional contacts worldwide. Some HLTCOE researchers also have appointments as research faculty professors at Johns Hopkins University, where they teach and advise students who are working on Masters and PhD programs.