Local expert debunks national study showing Kalamazoo among worst for ‘brain drain’ Updated Jan 12, 2021; Posted Jan 12, 2021 The W.E. Upjohn Institute in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. The institute is located at 300 S Westnedge Ave. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com)Joel Bissell | MLive.com Facebook Share KALAMAZOO, MI -- Kalamazoo was recently reported to be the nation’s worst for the loss of educated people, but local experts say that conclusion was based on false data. An article by Bloomberg published Dec. 31 named Kalamazoo as the worst city in the U.S. for “brain drain,” or the population loss of educated people or those working in white-collar jobs. The president of Kalamazoo’s W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research said the article’s findings are based on inaccurate data and simply are not true.