Plagiarism Occurences

Unfortunately, plagiarism happens. When it does, it's usually only a matter of time until the person responsible is caught. Usually, such an occurence is no big deal, just another student who tried to cut some corners. But when a person in power gets caught, it makes the headlines. Here are a few articles from the press about such occurences.

Stephen Ambrose - This article from the NY Times deals with accusations against Stephen Ambrose, a professor at the University of New Orleans.
Doris Kearns Goodwin - The MSN Slate news site provides this article about Doris Goodwin, a former teacher at Harvard accused of plagiarism. It also provides links to samples of her supposed plagiarism, as well as an interview with the woman she is accused of stealing from.
Washburn & Cherici - The Washington Post covered this story on accusations of plagiarism against Henry Washburn and Peter Cherici. The story is a convoluted one revolving around the publication of two books concerning two polar explorers.
Euro-Par'95 - This is the account of two cases of plagiarism detected by referees in the Euro-Par'95 organizing commitee. Rather than an article, this is a summary of the events and how they were dealt with.