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2 Years After Being Labeled A Spy, UT Professor Returns to Classroom

Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 13, 2022

Professor Anming Hu, a world-renowned nanotechnology expert, has returned to the classroom at the University of Tennessee two years after being labeled as a spy by the federal government, WPLN reports. After a jury deadlocked on the charges, U.S. District Judge Tom Varlan dismissed the case. Hu is now back to his position with tenure, back pay and $300,000 to rebuild his lab. In a statement, UT Provost John Zomchick said the school is “pleased and grateful” to welcome Hu back to the faculty. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice is ending the China Initiative, but some people charged under it are still going to trial. The news outlet recaps the events leading up to Hu’s arrest and how his case played out.