Climate scientist Michael Mann has sued the Competitive Enterprise Institute and the National Review for defamation over statements that accuse Mann of scientific misconduct and that compare him to convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky.
Clint Schmidt has been named as the senior director of Penn State’s newly established Research Security program. Schmidt currently serves as director of the Conflict of Interest program in the University’s Office of Research Protections, a position he has held since 2017. His new title will be Senior Director of Research Security and Conflict of Interest.