The Texas A&M University System will move to sever all ties with Russia, according to a Wednesday memo sent to school officials from Chancellor John Sharp. It is the first Texas university to take such action following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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The action was disclosed in a memo Sharp sent out to school officials. He also asked agencies to review noncontractual engagements with Russian entities. According to the memo, agreements between the school and Russia could include student and faculty exchange programs and study abroad programs. But also included are any research-related agreements that involve clinical trials, testing, data use agreements and licensing agreements.
In late February, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced it was ending its research partnership with the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology in Moscow, which receives funding from the Russian government.
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