J5 R; p5 i; S" y 6 w5 ?0 B6 |3 b7 L1 h" m2 @UCSD professor apologizes for web site slur7 T: V% n$ Z! D, h' O4 W- H
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Clifford 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. 5 ~- P1 P1 U- o6 P% W; R 2 _& s6 t' r# C6 t. k' |8 Q S7 tIn a list of “lab rules,” apparently meant to be humorous, there was the phrase: “Don’t believe anything the Chinaman says.” + g0 d$ j3 s# g) D; i / w9 O, H- G0 {- f+ @$ J' m- CThe existence of the web page was disclosed on an Internet forum for Chinese speaking academics. 9 a8 D. F" C, ^9 ^' s6 p& f, | b, H _! N
University officials took the site down as soon as they learned of it and issued an apology late Monday./ s6 X0 e' S6 q0 q; i" w9 [8 w
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Kubiak’s message, posted on his lab website, reads: ) b2 \% F# I1 ?1 [3 r( o- E* c4 v& D5 q
“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.”
