Ohio State Pays $2.1 Million to Settle Federal Claims Over Undisclosed China-Linked Research Ties

Ohio State Pays $2.1 Million to Settle Federal Claims Over Undisclosed China-Linked Research Ties

The Ohio State University has agreed to a $2.1 million federal settlement over allegations that foreign affiliations and funding connected to researchers were not fully disclosed in NASA and National Science Foundation grant applications, making it the latest U.S. university to resolve similar claims involving foreign research support.

Ohio State settles charges over Chinese researcher for $2.1M

Ohio State University agreed to pay a $2.1 million fine to settle allegations it failed to disclose a researcher’s ties to China for ten years, reports Inside Higher Education. In […]

Ohio State to Pay Over $2M to Resolve Allegations it Hid Ties to Chinese Government in Federal Research Grant Applications

Ohio State University has agreed to pay more than $2 million to resolve allegations that it failed to disclose some employees’ ties to the Chinese government while applying for federal research funding. The U.S. Department of Justice said the allegations involve grants from NASA and the National Science Foundation between 2012 and 2023. Investigators said …

Ohio State pays $2.1 million to settle allegations over undisclosed China ties in federally-funded research

Ohio State agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle a federal civil complaint that it failed to disclose a university professor’s ties to China in connection with federally funded research for nearly a decade, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday. The settlement stems from allegations that Ohio State did not reveal former earth science professor and Nobel Peace Prize contributor C.K. Shum’s connection to China and participation in the …