Vying for Talent

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Both the United States and China are vying to demonstrate which governance and economic system is best able to deliver results in the 21st century. Much of this competition hinges on economic performance, which is driven by innovation, pushed forward by talented individuals in both countries.

The Vying for Talent project, led by Ryan Hass and Jude Blanchette, is a collaboration between the Brookings Institution and the Center for Strategic and International Studies which explores the role human talent and education plays in the sprawling multi-domain competition between China and the United States.

Podcast

The flags of the United States and China fly from a lamppost in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 1, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Higher Education Introducing Vying for Talent, a podcast about the role human talent plays in the U.S.-China competition

Jude Blanchette, Ryan Hass

March 23, 2022

A wafer (a thin slice of semiconductor) on display during SEMICON 2020, in Taipei, Taiwan on September 23, 2020.SEMICON Taiwan is the only professional semiconductor exhibition in Taiwan and the second-largest in the world, according to event organizer Semi Taiwan. (Photo by Walid Berrazeg/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

Technology & Information Can semiconductor manufacturing return to the US?

Morris Chang, Jude Blanchette, Ryan Hass

April 14, 2022

**VIDEO AVAILABLE: CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE**At the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) in Philadelphia on 25 May, British technology firm Dyson gave a glimpse of its top secret plans for household robots.During the event, Dyson outlined their ambitions in advanced robotics, and offered a sneak peak at its development of an autonomous device capable of household chores and other tasks. A film, which has also been released on social media, showcases the latest developments of Dyson-designed robotic hands grasping objects, indicating that the tech company is moving beyond robotic floor-based vacuums. The secret R&D work at Hullavington Airfield in Wiltshire is being led by Dyson’s Chief Engineer Jake Dyson. Jake said: “Dyson employed its first roboticist 20 years ago and this year alone we are seeking 250 more experts for our team. This is a ‘big bet’ on future robotic technology that will drive research across the whole of Dyson, in areas including mechanical engineering, vision systems, machine learning and energy storage. We need the very best people in the world to come and join us now.” Dyson is half-way through the largest engineering recruitment drive in its history, as 2,000 people have joined the tech company this year, of which 50% are engineers, scientists, and coders. The company is supercharging its robotics ambitions, recruiting 250 robotics engineers across disciplines including computer vision, machine learning, sensors and mechatronics, and expects to hire 700 more in the robotics field over the next five years. Their master plan: to create the UK's largest, most advanced, robotics centre at Hullavington Airfield and to bring the technology into our homes by the end of the decade.New recruits will be based at Hullavington Airfield in Wiltshire, a new London laboratory close to the Dyson Robotics Lab at Imperial College, and Singapore at Dyson’s global headquarters. Over the past six months, Dyson h

Technology & Information How to safeguard America’s national competitive edge in STEM talent

Steven Chu, Jude Blanchette, Ryan Hass

June 9, 2022

Jul 19, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Members of the military present the flag during the national anthem before the game between the American League and the National League at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Technology & Information How the Defense Department is pursuing a culture of innovation

Kathleen H. Hicks, Jude Blanchette, Ryan Hass

July 21, 2022

Chinese students from Huazhong University of Science and Technology wave flags during the graduation ceremony in the school's gym.

China Strengths and weaknesses of China’s national human capital development

Yingyi Ma, Ryan Hass, Jude Blanchette

August 25, 2022

Students walk between classes in the Wynn Commons on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 25, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Mostoller

Education Can US higher education maintain its global competitiveness?

Amy E. Gadsden, Jude Blanchette, Ryan Hass

September 15, 2022

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-6) stands ready on May 15, 2020 for a scheduled launch tomorrow at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The USSF-7 mission for the U.S. Space Force will be the sixth flight of the OTV-6 space plane, an unmanned spacecraft which resembles a miniature version of NASA's retired space shuttle. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE

Technology & Information Lessons from the US Space Force on creating an agile talent model

Katharine Kelley, Jude Blanchette, Ryan Hass

November 10, 2022

An American and State of Indiana flag fly Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, during a frigidly cold day in Central Indiana.

Technology & Information How Indiana competes for human capital

Eric Holcomb, Jude Blanchette, Ryan Hass

February 2, 2023

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Interviews & Reports

FILE PHOTO: Employees wearing face masks work on a car seat assembly line at Yanfeng Adient factory in Shanghai, China, as the country is hit by an outbreak of a new coronavirus, February 24, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

China How China’s human capital impacts its national competitiveness

Ryan Hass, Kevin Dong, Jude Blanchette, Briana Boland

May 16, 2022

Researchers work in the Aging and Regeneration lab at the Institute for Stem Cell and Regeneration of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing, China, January 12, 2021. Picture taken January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Technology & Information Looking beyond borders to understand impacts of science on society

Yangyang Cheng, Ryan Hass, Jude Blanchette

May 23, 2022

Events

Past Event

January 10

2023

China The future of the US-China competition for human capital

Brookings Institution, Washington DC

10:00 am - 11:00 am EST

Past Event

July 21

2022

U.S. Government & Politics The importance of domestic renewal amid great power competition

Brookings Institution, Washington DC

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm EDT

Past Event

July 07

2022

U.S. Foreign Policy Why foreign talent is critical to national security: A conversation with Joseph Votel and Christine Fox

Online only

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

Past Event

May 16

2022

China How China’s human capital impacts its national competitiveness

Online Only

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT