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UC Berkeley Faces Federal Investigation Over $220M China Funding

4/26/2025

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The U.S. Department of Education is probing UC Berkeley for allegedly neglecting to disclose over $220 million in foreign funding from China, a potential breach of the Higher Education Act. This investigation seeks to uncover compliance issues and any technology transfers to Chinese entities, with the university vowing full cooperation.

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The U.S. Department of Education is probing UC Berkeley for allegedly neglecting to disclose over $220 million in foreign funding from China, a potential breach of the Higher Education Act. This investigation seeks to uncover compliance issues and any technology transfers to Chinese entities, with the university vowing full cooperation.