As reported in The Chronicle of Higher Education (April 15), Zhenchen Zhong, 38, assistant professor of physics at Louisiana Tech University, attacked Jia Ping Liu, 41, another physics professor at the University on his head with a hammer. Mr. Zhong was charged with attempted second-degree murder. It was alleged that Mr. Zhong was jealous and envious for a grant Mr. Liu won but not Mr. Zhong. Mr. Liu was treated and released from a Ruston Hospital.