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3 c" p" T( A: v6 A) d( BMay 24, 2011- ]* r. x* {+ K3 _
) q8 D' O) I, p0 J+ e$ yClifford 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. 1 e- |) @" o, [+ m# L$ H+ a6 n8 i# f: Q" y
In a list of “lab rules,” apparently meant to be humorous, there was the phrase: “Don’t believe anything the Chinaman says.”& Y, a4 ~4 r+ p; \% g2 q7 e
! R$ k- Y. h$ _& f9 X7 zThe existence of the web page was disclosed on an Internet forum for Chinese speaking academics. 1 c5 \5 u- N% N' n 0 w E- ~" N7 K0 X1 y# r& nUniversity officials took the site down as soon as they learned of it and issued an apology late Monday.* i" m* U ?' G& w' I* y
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Kubiak’s message, posted on his lab website, reads: ! W6 W4 }( R7 p. G! m, t' M2 Y: S$ ]: C# d C. I5 E- 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.”
