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On Campus: Former University of Wisconsin-Madison prof pleads guilty to misconduct in science

A former UW-Madison genetics professor pled guilty in federal court today to falsifying data in a grant application. Elizabeth B. Goodwin of Upton, Mass., admitted her conduct constituted “misconduct in science,” according to a news release from the Department of Justice. She could face up to one year in prison and a $100,000 fine.Goodwin resigned from UW-Madison on February 23, 2006.