Academia Fires Back after MIT Professor Chen Gang Arrested for Failing to Disclose China Ties

(Source: MIT)

Following the arrest of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) nanoengineering professor Chen Gang on charges of failing to disclose China ties and financial accounts on Jan. 14, objections to the high-profile professor’s arrest flooded in last week.

On Jan. 22, MIT President L. Rafael Reif sent a letter to the MIT community and clarifi…