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March 10, 2006

Ohio U. Investigates Plagiarism Charges

By THOMAS BARTLETT

Former graduate student says he found blatant copying in dozens of theses

Ohio University is investigating 44 possible cases of plagiarism by current and former engineering graduate students, all of which were discovered by a former graduate student who believes that professors there have fostered a culture of cheating.

Thomas A. Matrka, who received his master's degree in mechanical engineering last summer and now works at a chemical plant, said he came upon several instances

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Ethics Among Engineers and Plagiarism - September 22, 2006
Ohio U. Panel Rules in Plagiarism Cases of 3 Engineering Students - October 23, 2006
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