UFRN prepares resolution about scientific plagiarism

The chancellor of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Angela Maria de Paiva Cruz, created a committee that purpose of elaborating a draft resolution on the scientific plagiarism. The group consists of five members and has the function of creating measures to regulate academic work.

The resolution aims to combat plagiarism science at the undergraduate and graduate university. “Our goal is to clarify and combating plagiarism in scientific production here, in UFRN,” explains the president of the commission, Edna Maria da Silva.

Besides the pro-rector of Postgraduate Edna Maria da Silva, president of the commission, the resolution will be prepared by the associate professor, Jaziel Sá Martins, the associate professor, Katie Neves Macedo; assistant in administration, Marconi Neves Macedo, and the student Thomas de Souza Dantas Kefas.

Created on February 22, in this year, the commission has 60 days to present the work completed. Then the resolution will be presented to the academic community to ultimately be examined by the Council of Education, Research and Extension (CONSEPE) UFRN.

Source: Daily newsletter of AGECOM – Communication Agency of UFRN – Natal/RN, Friday, March 04, 2013 – nº 39 – Year XII