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UCSD professor apologizes for web site slur , E1 a2 ]1 \ A) K' l( e* |$ s; Y; F$ C+ v1 ~
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* Q! ~( V) s; w" p: ~& J7 mClifford Kubiak, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of California San Diego, has posted an apology for an offensive term that was used on his laboratory’s website.% s- J' `/ N) ?
' t# m' H8 v+ h3 ]In a list of “lab rules,” apparently meant to be humorous, there was the phrase: “Don’t believe anything the Chinaman says.” + T; N: i) `* a9 `6 @3 K# R" l( Z+ u; R" B
The existence of the web page was disclosed on an Internet forum for Chinese speaking academics. + X8 w( ?4 }* [' ?% t8 X, _* v; m3 b
University officials took the site down as soon as they learned of it and issued an apology late Monday. . G% a2 i" F9 R, n$ J) ? " }) @. H' H, P1 y; gKubiak’s message, posted on his lab website, reads: + c$ F) }! E; f1 o , y6 U' |1 E9 T7 r“Please accept my personal and sincere apologies for the insensitive language recently found on my laboratory’s website. I find the language offensive and I am embarrassed by the poor judgment exhibited in posting the offending language. Although I was unaware of the existence of this page until it was brought to my attention, I accept full responsibility. I have taken steps to remove the offending language and will arrange for appropriate training for my research group and me relative to the UCSD Principles of Community.”
