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Update (February 26): Yesterday, a US District Court judge determined that Zhang is guilty of conspiracy to defraud the government, false statements, and obstruction, according to The Roanoke Times.
Update (October 5): The US House Science, Space, and Technology Committee is investigating Zhang’s case and has asked Virginia Tech for relevant documents. “This investigation is consistent with the Committee’s broader goal of ensuring the effective management and stewardship of taxpayer dollars,” Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) wrote in a letter to Virginia Tech’s president today.
A protein engineer who studies biofuels at Virginia Tech has been arrested on charges of defrauding the US government. Yiheng Percival Zhang, along with postdoc Chun You and former student Zhiguang Zhu, are accused of misusing grant funds topping $1 million.
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