Suicide lawsuit against China-born scientist Jane Wu’s US university to proceed

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Ling XinFebruary 25, 2026 at 02:00 PM

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A US judge has ruled that a lawsuit against Northwestern University, filed by the family of deceased neuroscientist Jane Wu, can proceed. Wu's family alleges that the university's actions, including sidelining her research and a forced psychiatric admission, led to her suicide in July 2024. The lawsuit claims discrimination based on national origin and wrongful confinement, stemming from investigations into Wu's ties to China. The judge rejected Northwestern's request to dismiss the case, allowing claims of severe emotional harm and mishandling of Wu's psychiatric admission to be examined in court. The next hearing is scheduled for mid-May. The case is considered significant due to its connection to the now-defunct "China Initiative."

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