After scientist questioned for China ties died by suicide, family sues and speaks out [View all]
Their mother was Jane Wu, a Chinese American neuroscientist at Northwestern University whose lab was abruptly shut down in May 2024 following a government investigation into her research activities and ties to China. Wu was never charged, and she died by suicide at 60 years old just months later.
Her family recently filed a lawsuit against the school alleging that Northwestern discriminated against Wu even though she was cleared by shutting down her lab, forcing her into a psychiatric facility against her will and ultimately leading her to take her own life. Wu’s court records do not show any related charges.
Her daughter, Elizabeth Rao, is now speaking to the media for the first time amid the one-year anniversary of Wu’s death. Rao talked about her mother’s legacy and addressed the lawsuit that she hopes will result in the fair treatment of scholars like her mother.
“As painful as it is for us as her family to recount how Northwestern treated her, we are seeking justice to prevent this from happening again to others in the future,” Rao said.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/northwestern-jane-wu-lab-suicide-lawsuit-rcna217636
The same thing was done to a Chinese scientist at University of Tennessee. Ne fought back and WON.
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