Former University of Florida Professor Charged With Fraud in $1.8M Grant Former University of Florida Professor Charged With Fraud in $1.8M Grant 2/8/21 By: NBC Miami A former University of Florida professor and researcher fraudulently obtained $1.8 million in federal grant money while concealing support he received from the Chinese government and a company that he founded in China to profit from that research, U.S. officials said. Click here to read the complete story.