Ohio State pays $2.1M settlement as it admits researcher had ‘inappropriate foreign affiliations’ to China
Ohio State University paid $2.1 million to resolve allegations it failed to disclose researcher C.K. Shum's ties to China's Thousand Talents Program.
TL;DR
- Ohio State University settled for $2.1 million to resolve federal allegations of failing to disclose researcher C.K. Shum's foreign affiliations.
- The university allegedly did not disclose ties to Chinese universities and state-run research organizations in grant applications to NASA and NSF from 2012-2023.
- A key allegation involved the principal investigator's participation in China's Thousand Talents Program.
- Ohio State claims it uncovered the affiliations, reported them to federal authorities, and took disciplinary action against the researcher, who is no longer employed there.
- The Justice Department emphasized that universities receiving federal research grants must fully disclose all foreign funding and affiliations.