White House science adviser taking practical line on espionage at universities

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Fears over intellectual property theft have flourished in the US amid news that Harvard, Yale and MIT failed to report billions in foreign research support

As US research universities and science funders take steps to prevent valuable technology and intellectual property being stolen by hostile foreign governments, White House science adviser Kelvin Droegemeier says he’s working to ensure that any guidelines or regulations are not too onerous.