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Ohio State University settles US$2.1M over undisclosed China ties in grant applications

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Ohio State University has agreed to a US$2.1 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations of failing to disclose ties between its employees and China. The university allegedly did not reveal these connections when applying for federal grant funding from agencies like NASA and the National Science Foundation. These undisclosed ties included affiliations with Chinese universities and participation in China's Thousand Talents Programme, which the DOJ stated aims to recruit individuals with access to foreign technology. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory action against a major university regarding undisclosed foreign ties in grant applications. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Ohio State University settles US$2.1M over undisclosed China ties in grant applications

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lucy Quaggin ·

    US university to pay US$2.1 million settlement over claims it didn’t disclose China ties

    A prominent American university has agreed to pay a US$2.1 million settlement to resolve allegations that it failed to disclose employees’ ties to China when applying for federal grant funding, the Department of Justice announced on Monday. Ohio State University’s (OSU) settlemen…

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