Department of Energy

At the same time, U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson upheld a federal jury’s conviction of Feng “Franklin” Tao for making false statements to KU.

Feng "Franklin" Tao, a tenured chemistry professor at the University of Kansas, was the first defendant among about two dozen academics charged under the Justice Department's since-disbanded program.

Feng Tao, a chemistry professor, has denied the charges and pleaded not guilty.