0h 9min, aug 18, 2026 y - Audit of Uni partnerships with Foreign Institutions

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The US Department of Defense orders 30 US universities to audit their partnerships with mostly Chinese universities and military training institutions as the Trump administration scrutinizes the country’s growing global influence.

The administration is also looking into Iranian influence.

If the schools don’t complete a review and terminate any arrangements deemed problematic within the next two weeks, they face losing funding. The goal is to protect taxpayer-funded research from theft and exploitation, the Pentagon said yesterday.

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