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Lawrence Krauss

Incident 7219

Status: Resolved
Institution: Arizona State University
Role: Faculty
Position: Director of Origins Project
Discipline: Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Physics
Specific Discipline: Physics
Outcome Year: 2018
Outcome Category: Retired
Quote: Multiple allegations, including grabbing a woman's breast; recommended for firing. Retired after finding.
Internet Archive Link:
Link(s):
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2018/08/02/lawrence…
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-education/2018/10/05/asu-pro…
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/22/science/lawrence-krauss-retires-sexual-haras…
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Incident 7265

Status: Resolved
Institution: Case Western Reserve University
Role: Faculty
Position: unknown
Discipline: Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Physics
Specific Discipline: Physics
Outcome Year: 2018
Outcome Category: Other
Quote: Banned from campus
Internet Archive Link:
Link(s):
https://www.buzzfeed.com/peteraldhous/lawrence-krauss-sexual-harassment-allegat…
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