Dartmouth Faces Lawsuit Over Sexual Misconduct by Professors
Catherine Offord | Nov 15, 2018
Seven women are suing the university over alleged assault, harassment, and discrimination by three prominent scientists.
Montana State Geneticist Resigns After Harassment Allegations
Montana State Geneticist Resigns After Harassment Allegations
An internal report finds Hikmet Budak touched students inappropriately and discriminated against them based on their country of origin, sex, marriage status, and other factors.
An internal report finds Hikmet Budak touched students inappropriately and discriminated against them based on their country of origin, sex, marriage status, and other factors.
NSF Unveils New Sexual Harassment Policy
Catherine Offord | Sep 21, 2018
The measures include, in specific cases, terminating awards for researchers who have been found guilty in investigations by their institutions.
University of Edinburgh Demands Retraction of Researcher’s Papers
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jul 23, 2018
Cell biologist Irina Stancheva was dismissed in June 2017 after a scientific misconduct investigation.
Herpetologists’ League Revokes Distinguished Herpetologist Award
Sukanya Charuchandra | Jul 16, 2018
Richard Vogt, this year’s awardee, showed inappropriate images of researchers in the field during his acceptance speech.
USC President Steps Down in Wake of Gynecologist Scandal
Sukanya Charuchandra | May 29, 2018
An uproar over the university’s handling of sexual misconduct accusations led to C.L. Max Nikias’s resignation.
Chief Academic Officer Accused in Ongoing Research Scandal at UCL
Jim Daley | May 17, 2018
New allegations of fraud committed under the watch of geneticist David Latchman were made last year.
Wellcome Trust Makes Reporting Harassment Mandatory
Diana Kwon | May 4, 2018
The UK-based biomedical research charity says researchers or institutions that fail to report misconduct will risk losing grants.
Salk Institute Suspends Cancer Scientist Inder Verma
Ashley Yeager | Apr 23, 2018
The prominent researcher has been put on administrative leave pending an investigation into unspecified allegations.
OSU Professor Falsified Data on Eight Papers, Resigns
Catherine Offord | Apr 2, 2018
Ching-Shih Chen’s research involved anticancer therapeutics that were being tested in clinical trials.