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Scientists in Limbo as US Supreme Court Allows Modified Travel Ban

Scientists in Limbo as US Supreme Court Allows Modified Travel Ban

Justices overturn lower court rulings on policy targeting people from six majority-Muslim countries.

Vast Set of Public CVs Reveals the World's Most Migratory Scientists

Vast Set of Public CVs Reveals the World's Most Migratory Scientists

Globe-trotting scientists are surprisingly hard to track, but data from ORCID provide a window into their movements.

Killing Science and Culture Doesn't Make the Nation Stronger

Killing Science and Culture Doesn't Make the Nation Stronger

Massive funding cuts in the president's proposed budget could be more devastating than any threat posed by illegal immigrants.

My Uncle, CEO of Intel, Time Person of the Year and an Immigrant

My Uncle, CEO of Intel, Time Person of the Year and an Immigrant

My uncle immigrated to the United States in 1956 with no assets, a brilliant mind, ambition, and a faith that America was a great country of opportunity. He escaped from Hungary, a country of communists, at the time a source of great fear among many US politicians. If the US President at his time were making policy similar to our President today, my uncle would’ve never been allowed in the US.

Trump’s Immigration Ban Is Already Harming American Science

Trump’s Immigration Ban Is Already Harming American Science

Iranian scientists have been a major boon to everything from Mars exploration to Ebola-fighting to advanced mathematics. 

Does mobility boost early scientific careers?

Does mobility boost early scientific careers?

Young scientists are expected to change country and jobs every few years on average to get a chance to progress their academic career. Mobility in science stems from a long tradition. It is favoured for bringing very enriching experiences. But post docs and their scientific work do not always benefit from mobility. Here, EuroScientist looks into how being on the move every few years affects the life of researchers and looks at ways of enhancing work/life balance.

Brain drain / brain gain (with a focus on Spain)

Brain drain / brain gain (with a focus on Spain)

The rate of foreign scientists and students has been for a long time identified as a key factor for innovation and economic competitiveness.

Forscher, kommt heim

Forscher, kommt heim

Mit Werbeveranstaltungen versucht der Bund, deutsche Wissenschaftler aus den USA zurückzuholen. Doch die fürchten die schlechten Karrierechancen diesseits des Atlantiks - und scheuen die miese Bezahlung.

Latvian scientists look for the exit as funding situation worsens

Latvian scientists look for the exit as funding situation worsens

A team leader at the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis in Riga is looking to leave Latvia in search of a paying job in science, trying to escape what he calls the 'catastrophic' situation in research.

Les étudiants chinois moins nombreux à vouloir étudier aux Etats-Unis

Les étudiants chinois moins nombreux à vouloir étudier aux Etats-Unis

La ruée vers les écoles américaines de tous les bons élèves du monde entier s'essouffle, d'après le Council of graduate schools. Sauf pour les Brésiliens et les Indiens, qui sont toujours plus nombreux à faire leur migration académique.

Uprooting researchers can drive them out of science

Uprooting researchers can drive them out of science

Making early-career scientists change institutions frequently is disruptive and — with modern technology — unnecessary.