Professor Elam

Sat March 20 2010

Check out this set of photographs of the new lab Applied Materials has constructed in China. 

Here is a deflationary comment about why Applied is there. 

Xi’an has 47 universities and other institutions of higher learning, churning out engineers with master’s degrees who can be hired for $730 a month."

Applied says that 'obviously' they have not given up on the US. As a market I suspect that is right, as a place to hire and research, looks like the future is clear to me. 

Xi'an,Xi'an, in central China, has 47 universities and other institutions of higher education. In China, engineers with a master's degree can be hired for $730 a month.in central China, has 47 universities and other institutions of higher education. In China, engineers with a master's degree can be hired for $730 a month.