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Top Scientists' Profiles Removed Amid Shift in Academia

3/25/2026

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Profiles of Wu Manqing and Wei Yiyin, two of China's top nuclear weapons scientists, were removed from a prominent engineering website.
Ngo Bao Chau, a Vietnamese mathematician, said he intends to leave the United States to help Asia lead mathematics and science.
He cited the declining United States academic environment and his vision for Asia's future as the key influences on his decision.

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Profiles of Wu Manqing and Wei Yiyin, two of China's top nuclear weapons scientists, were removed from a prominent engineering website.
Ngo Bao Chau, a Vietnamese mathematician, said he intends to leave the United States to help Asia lead mathematics and science.
He cited the declining United States academic environment and his vision for Asia's future as the key influences on his decision.