“What CITI Program is Reading” is our biweekly blog series which highlights news articles curated by our staff and relevant to research, higher education, healthcare, technology, and more. Follow us on LinkedIn for upcoming editions and more information from CITI Program.
Research
Athira Pharma Inc. Agrees to Pay $4M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Scientific Research Misconduct
Source: U.S. Department of Justice Athira Pharma Inc. has agreed to pay $4,068,698 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to report allegations of research misconduct.
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Guidance needed for using artificial intelligence to screen journal submissions for misconduct
Source: Sage Journals Journals and publishers are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to screen submissions for potential misconduct, including plagiarism and data or image manipulation.
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The science stories likely to make the biggest headlines in 2025
Source: Science Trump’s shakeups, risks from avian flu, and peak carbon emissions could produce big stories.
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Investigating Moral Distress in Clinical Research Professionals—A Deep Dive into Troubled Waters
Source: Ethics & Human Research Journal Moral distress occurs when professionals are constrained from taking what they believe to be ethically appropriate actions or are forced to take actions they believe are ethically inappropriate.
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Safety
Navigating OSHA’s 2025 Regulatory Changes
Source: CSM Group Upcoming OSHA regulations in 2025 focus on improving worker safety in construction through better PPE fit, heat illness prevention, and stricter lead exposure limits.
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NFPA offers resources for reporting on Southern California wildfires
Source: National Fire Protection Association In response to the ongoing wildfires affecting Southern California, the NFPA® is providing information and resources for journalists covering these wind-driven fires.
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How behavioural changes in social groups affect evacuation efficiency of crowds
Source: ScienceDirect Consider an incident of acute emergency—such as a violent attack—necessitating swift evacuation of a crowd primarily made up of social groups.
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Compliance
Indiana Hospital System agrees to pay additional 135M to settle claims of healthcare fraud brought by CFO-turned-whistleblower
Source: PR Newswire Indiana-based Community Health Network (Community) settled the second half of a healthcare fraud case for $135 million.
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Federal judge strikes down Biden Title IX rules
Source: The Hill A federal judge in Kentucky struck down changes made to Title IX by the Biden administration Thursday, ruling that the new regulations violate the Constitution.
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Higher Education
Major Error Skewed Freshman Enrollment Data
Source: Inside Higher Ed Freshman enrollment did not decline this fall, as previously reported in the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s annual enrollment report in October.
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Colleges Must Revise Millions of Web Pages. It Will Be ‘Painful.’
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education The work also entails a major culture shift — all on deadline.
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