What Happened
National Security Concerns Prompt Immediate Review of International Collaborations
The US Department of Defense has directed 30 research-focused universities to conduct an immediate and comprehensive audit of their partnerships with foreign institutions, citing national security concerns. The universities must submit their findings and terminate any problematic relationships by the end of the month, or risk losing federal research funding. The move has been met with criticism from academic associations, who argue that it threatens academic freedom and global scholarly collaboration. The audit was first reported by Inside Higher Ed.