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1/4 of US-Trained Scientists Eventually Leave. Is the US Giving Away Its Edge?

4 days ago
https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.11146
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  • #Migration
  • #STEM
  • #Patents
  • 25% of US-trained STEM PhD graduates leave the US within 15 years of graduating.
  • Leave rates vary by field: lower in life sciences, higher in AI and quantum science.
  • US still benefits from graduates' work even after they leave, as seen in global patent citations.
  • US share of global patent citations drops from 70% to 50% after migration but remains significant.
  • The US derives value from training foreign scientists, whether they stay or leave.
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