Cornell review finds academic misconduct by food researcher
NEW YORK (AP) – Cornell says a prominent professor of food research has resigned after an investigation found he committed academic misconduct.
The school says Brian Wansink will retire at the end of the school year next June and that he has been removed from his teaching positions. Thursday’s announcement comes a day after a medical journal retracted six of Wansink’s papers.
The JAMA network of journals retracted the papers Wednesday, saying the research couldn’t be verified. In response, Wansink said he was proud of the papers and was confident they’ll be replicated by other groups. Several of his other papers had been retracted or corrected in the past.
FILE – In this Dec. 6, 2016 file photo, Brian Wansink poses for a photo in a food lab at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. On Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, the prominent Cornell professor announced he’s retiring after a medical journal retracted six of his food research papers. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
The latest retracted research includes a 2005 study that said people eat more when served food in large bowls.
FILE – In this Dec. 6, 2016 file photo, Brian Wansink speaks during an interview in the produce section of a supermarket in Ithaca, N.Y. On Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, the prominent Cornell professor announced he’s retiring after a medical journal retracted six of his food research papers. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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