On August 5, 2025, Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activities Roger M. Wakimoto, shared a recent concern of rising Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (MFTRPs). These programs have the potential to incite or even mandate unethical behavior from recruited U.S. researchers. Participating in an MFTRP can result in disqualification from participating in U.S. federally sponsored research. 

For more information and guidance related to these programs, please read the full BruinPost. Questions can be sent to UCLA Research Security at Research.Security@research.ucla.edu.