(The Center Square) – The Pentagon has notified 30 higher education institutions that they must review their academic and research ties to foreign entities or risk losing federal funding.
This week, the U.S. Department of War sent notifications to 30 universities across the country that, to “maintain eligibility for future federal research funding,” the universities must complete a “comprehensive audit” of all foreign relations and collaborations that may have exposed sensitive information.
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