Harvard, MIT among 30 US universities ordered to audit China research ties
Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Johns Hopkins University are among 30 American institutions ordered to audit their foreign research relationships, according to US officials, as higher education representatives accused the Pentagon of implying wrongdoing without publicly presenting evidence. The identities emerged after the Department of Defence announced the…
Harvard University, MIT and Johns Hopkins University are among 30 American universities ordered to audit their foreign research ties by the US Department of Defense (DoD). The Pentagon has not disclosed the specific partnerships under review or provided evidence of wrongdoing. Universities have until August 31 to complete the audits, which may result in the loss of federal research funding if they fail to comply.
The Pentagon's announcement has been criticized by higher education representatives, with the American Council on Education (ACE) accusing the DoD of implying wrongdoing without presenting evidence. ACE's vice-president, Sarah Spreitzer, stated that the Pentagon's actions reflect an implication that university partnerships are not secure, despite the fact that they helped develop the list of institutions under scrutiny.
The Pentagon's audits focus on ties to foreign institutions identified under Section 1286 of the 2019 National Defence Authorisation Act, as well as organizations linked to "rebranded Confucius Institutes". The 30 universities selected for audits include prominent research institutions like Cornell, Duke, Georgetown, NYU, and UC campuses in Berkeley, LA, and San Diego.
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