Chinese take lead from UC-Berkeley in producing Ph.D. hopefuls
From skip: "Until PhDs are paid a competitive wage and offered greater job security, we should expect to see this trend to continue....and watch as moreof the jobs requiring a PhD move overseas to countries where there are competitive salaries. " Join the discussion!

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