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January 15, 2021 MIT Professor Arrested on Charges of Grant Fraud
August 24, 2020 Texas professor and NASA researcher arrested on charges related to China’s Talents Program
August 2, 2020 Lawyers Challenge Federal Crackdown on Funding Nondisclosure
June 12, 2020 Fifty-four scientists have lost their jobs as a result of NIH probe into foreign ties
January 28, 2020: Harvard Chemistry Chairman Charged on Alleged Undisclosed Ties to China
December 19, 2019: Department of Justice Reaches $5.5 Million Settlement With Van Andel Research Institute To Resolve Allegations Of Undisclosed Chinese Grants to Two Researchers.
November 19, 2019: The Wall Street Journal, China’s Bid on American Science.
November 6, 2019: Ypsilanti engineer funneled tech secrets to Iran, FBI says.
October 10, 2019: Department of Defense (DoD) Letter to Academic Community.
September 16, 2019: Letter to the United States Research Community from Kelvin K. Droegemeier, Director of The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
August 21, 2019: University of Kansas Researcher Indicted for Fraud for Failing to Disclose Conflict of Interest with Chinese University.
August 6, 2019: Grassley Presses Comptroller General on Foreign Threats to Taxpayer-funded Research.
July 2, 2019: Sen. Chuck Grassley receives response from DOD on foreign threats to taxpayer-funded research.
June 28, 2019: FBI Urges Universities To Monitor Some Chinese Students And Scholars In The U.S.
June 26, 2019: Science, NIH probe of foreign ties has led to undisclosed firings–and refunds from institutions.
June 7, 2019: DOE Directive regarding Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs.
June 5, 2019: Senate Hearing “Foreign Threats to Taxpayer – Funded Research: Oversight Opportunities and Policy Solutions.”
April 26, 2019: Concerns about ties to China prompt firings.
April 16, 2019: Inside Higher Ed, Science vs. Security.
April 5, 2019: NIH director apologizes for ‘mishandled’ security that blocked Iranian scientists.
April 2, 2019: NIH police yank Iranian graduate student from lab as agency clamps down on security.
March 1, 2019: Science, NIH letters asking about undisclosed foreign ties rattle U.S. universities.
January 8, 2019: Sen. Grassley’s response letter to NIH.
December 21, 2018: NIH response letter to Sen. Grassley.
October 24, 2018: Sen. Chuck Grassley’s letter to NIH.
August 20, 2018: Letter from NIH to research institutions regarding increased disclosure.
March 30, 2018: Letter from NIH to research institutions regarding disclosure of foreign financial interests.