Engaging in sexual harassment should disqualify scientists from receiving federally funded grants, the chairman of the House Science Committee said Feb. 27.
“No taxpayer dollars should be awarded to a university researcher who engages in harassment and inappropriate behavior toward a colleague or student under their charge,” Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) said. “All scientific research is undermined if misconduct is allowed to go unchallenged.”
In the wake of the #MeToo movement that gained momentum in October 2017 to demonstrate the widespread prevalence of sexual harassment, the House Science Subcommittee on Research and Technology held a hearing Feb. 27 on ...
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