Tag Archives: George Mason University

As one “gate” opens, another closes. Wegman given a letter of reprimand, keeps job, no further investigations expected.

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

WUWT readers may recall “copygate” surrounding the Wegman report and all of the accusations of plagiarism from the man behind the curtain “Deep Climate”, and John Mashey. This item from Wednesday got lost in all the opening furor over Fakegate. … Continue reading →

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GMU on climate scientists: we are the 97%

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

More Durban PR ramp-up, this time from GMU, recycling old news and old claims. Widespread Public Misperception about Scientific Agreement on Global Warming Undermines Climate Policy Support FAIRFAX, Va.-People who believe there is a lot of disagreement among scientists about … Continue reading →

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Scientists Prove Existence of ‘Magnetic Ropes’ that Cause Solar Storms

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Seems like GMU doesn’t stop, waiting for Dave Clarke and John Mashey to launch the next copygate volley. Here’s some interesting research. FAIRFAX, Va., June 15, 2011—George Mason University scientists discovered recently that a phenomenon called a giant magnetic rope … Continue reading →

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Virginia university releases correspondence of professor involved in ‘Hockey Stick’ controversy

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

Silence from pressure groups deafening; media joins hypocrisy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 31, 2011 Contacts: Christopher Horner, chris.horner@atinstitute.org Paul Chesser, paul.chesser@atinstitute.org American Tradition Institute’s Environmental Law Center has learned that George Mason University, in response to a Freedom of … Continue reading →

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Nielsen-Gammon interviews North and others on Wegman – plagiarism may be related to a cultural misunderstanding by foreign exchange student

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

I’m surprised too, at the reaction of North and others. They may have a point. Wegman: A Surprising Reaction by Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon at the Houston Chronicle’s Climate Abyss I spread the word yesterday to my colleagues about Wegman begin … Continue reading →

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George Mason University study figures out what I already knew: Climategate had a major impact on TV meteorologists

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

This piece of obvious research from George Mason University stems from the fact that almost every TV met takes in the entire newscast before going on the air, and if there was a Climategate related story, they’d see it. Combine … Continue reading →

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What is it with Virginia?

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

We have the ongoing Wegman and the Mashey/DeepClimate “Copygate dustup” at Fairfax based George Mason University, now we have even more going on in Virginia. It seems we have dueling witchhunts. Exhibit A: The usual angry rhetoric over some MediaMatters … Continue reading →

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TV weathercaster re-education proposed by NSF and GMU

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

This is really something. The job opening listed below advertises for an NSF funded  program at George Mason University for education of TV weathercasters on how “unusual weather events” are connected to “climate change”. Apparently the “weather is not climate” … Continue reading →

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Where’s John Mashey and “DeepClimate” when we need them?

Posted on January 14, 2011 by

From Steve McIntyre on Climate Audit: Trenberth and Lifting Text Verbatim In case readers think that Trenberth’s outburst discussed yesterday represents an isolated and unfortunate climate scientist incident, this is not the case. In fact, some of Trenberth’s most objectionable language … Continue reading →

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