Circulation

Drawn by an excellent university system, students from around the world have flocked to the U.S. Many such students, as well as other scinetists, have become U.S. residents, providing skilled labor for U.S. firms or starting their own entrepreneurial enterprises. Anecdotal evidence suggests a change in this pattern, however. Multiple factors are at play, including greater difficulty in navigating the U.S. immigration system, the growing strength of foreign universities and industry, and deliberate efforts by other countries to attract the best and brightest. 

Selected news articles (click icon to retrieve)

	Libaers, D. Role and Contribution of Foreign-Born Scientists and Engineers to the Public U.S. Nanoscience and Technology Research Enterprise, SSRN.
	Well-Educated Immigrants Powered U.S. Tech Boom: Study. New America Media. Richard Springer, June 18, 2007
	Indians head home in 'Brain Gain'. BBC News. 2006/08/27
	Immigrants behind 25 percent of tech startups. MSNBC.com. January 3, 2007
	Singapore Acts as Haven for Stem Cell Research . New York Times. August 17, 2006
	Students on the Move: The Future of International Students in the United States. American Council on Education. October 2006.
	What Scientist Shortage? The Washington Post, May 19, 2004