Duke reaches 112 million settlement over research misconduct

[kexman]

This is from last week, but Duke settled with the government for 112 million in a research misconduct case. Also, under the whistle blower rules the whistle blower receives 1/3 of the settlement!!! A technician in a basic science research core facility was faking data and the data ended up in several federal grants and publications. This seems like a really stiff penalty to Duke. The articles don't really go into Duke's overall role. Sounds mostly like a rogue employee. I'm not sure if it was a lack of oversight, cover up, culture, etc. that would get Duke into this much trouble.


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/duke-university-pays-112m-settle-faked-research-lawsuit-n987316

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/science/duke-settlement-research.html

[slower]

Clearly, this doesn't belong in this forum.

[proelitedota]

1. Don't care. It's not a systemic problem.
2. Wrong forum.

[campered]

This is from last week, but Duke settled with the government for 112 million in a research misconduct case. Also, under the whistle blower rules the whistle blower receives 1/3 of the settlement!!! A technician in a basic science research core facility was faking data and the data ended up in several federal grants and publications. This seems like a really stiff penalty to Duke. The articles don't really go into Duke's overall role. Sounds mostly like a rogue employee. I'm not sure if it was a lack of oversight, cover up, culture, etc. that would get Duke into this much trouble.


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/duke-university-pays-112m-settle-faked-research-lawsuit-n987316

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/science/duke-settlement-research.htmlUh, guess those unc attorneys weren't available!!

[sagegrouse]

This is from last week, but Duke settled with the government for 112 million in a research misconduct case. Also, under the whistle blower rules the whistle blower receives 1/3 of the settlement!!! A technician in a basic science research core facility was faking data and the data ended up in several federal grants and publications. This seems like a really stiff penalty to Duke. The articles don't really go into Duke's overall role. Sounds mostly like a rogue employee. I'm not sure if it was a lack of oversight, cover up, culture, etc. that would get Duke into this much trouble.


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/duke-university-pays-112m-settle-faked-research-lawsuit-n987316

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/science/duke-settlement-research.html

Haven't read the articles (at least in the last week), but Duke's response has been a wholesale revision of research management and quality assurance. Many of you may have received emails directly from Duke.

[uh_no]

Haven't read the articles (at least in the last week), but Duke's response has been a wholesale revision of research management and quality assurance. Many of you may have received emails directly from Duke.

a noted change from the handling of the anil potti scam...

[Indoor66]

What is this thread doing on the EK board?