Questionnaires were distributed to 1,100 behavioral, biological, physical and social scientists at a major research university. Those surveyed said they suspected a colleague of falsifying data and 54% of them had failed to check out the suspicions or to take action to remedy the situation. (MLW)

University administrators are expected by federal agencies to detect, investigate, and judge scientific fraud and misconduct on their campuses. Both National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health place primary responsibility on universities for spotting cases of scientific misconduct. (MLW)