The chairmen of three House committees have launched an investigation into the University of Michigan after three Chinese nationals were charged in two separate cases for allegedly smuggling ...

Two Chinese researchers were charged with trying to smuggle strains of a fungus called Fusarium graminearum into the U.S.

Plant experts note the fungus at the center of the government's case against Chinese lab technicians is not on a USDA list of ...

Liu later admitted that he planned to use the fungus for research at a laboratory at the University of Michigan, where Jian worked. Both Jian and Liu had researched the pathogen as university ...

Authorities said it was in connection with work at the University of Michigan. Two Chinese nationals have been charged with allegedly smuggling into the U.S. a fungus called "Fusarium graminearum ...

University of Michigan researcher and Chinese nationals face federal charges for allegedly smuggling dangerous fungus and roundworm biomaterials in separate incidents ...

Bond hearing delayed for University of Michigan scholar accused of bringing crop fungus through DTW The fungus causes head blight disease in wheat, barley, maize, and rice crops Lauren Kostiuk ...

Two Chinese researchers were charged with smuggling a biological pathogen that they planned to study at a University of Michigan lab last summer, a complaint filed Tuesday says. Yunqing Jian, 33 ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Two Chinese researchers have been charged with smuggling a fungus known to be a “potential agroterrorism weapon” into the U.S. with the alleged intent of studying it ...

In a statement on June 3, the University of Michigan said it condemns "any actions that seek to cause harm, threaten national security or undermine the university’s critical public mission." "It ...

DETROIT, MI - Prosecutors and defense attorneys are negotiating a plea deal for the Chinese scholar at University of Michigan accused of smuggling a harmful fungus into the United States. UM ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — In Detroit, two people were charged with allegedly smuggling a fungus into America, claiming it was for studying at the University of Michigan, according to the U.S ...