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Nature 404, 800 (20 April 2000) | doi:10.1038/35009222

Open Innovation Challenges

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Congress moves to open up access for foreign academics

Tony Reichhardt

Legislation currently moving through the US Congress would increase dramatically the number of high-technology workers allowed into the country. It would also set aside for the first time a number of visas for foreign-born faculty and graduate students, or do away altogether with restrictions on university hiring.