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America's 'Smartest Minds' Will Be Beckoned to Australia: Jagadish

America's 'Smartest Minds' Will Be Beckoned to Australia: Jagadish

Bloomberg2 days ago

The Australian Academy of Science says the country has an unparalleled opportunity to attract talent leaving the United States amid Trump's foreign student visa crackdown. The academy's president, Chennupati Jagadish talks about the opportunities for Australia on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)

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