Harvard Revokes Tenure of Embattled Dishonesty Researcher
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Francesca Gino, a business school professor at Harvard University, has had her tenure revoked following allegations of data fabrication. An internal investigation revealed multiple instances of research misconduct in several of her papers. Gino, who denied the claims and filed a $25 million defamation lawsuit against those involved in bringing the allegations, was placed on administrative leave prior to the revocation. This action is notably rare at Harvard and marks the first tenure revocation in decades, indicating the seriousness of the charges.
"Gino is the first faculty member to be stripped of tenure in decades, marking a significant action by Harvard against academic misconduct."
"After an internal investigation, Gino was found to have engaged in multiple instances of research misconduct, manipulating data to support her hypotheses."
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