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University finds prominent astrophysicist Lawrence Krauss grabbed a woman's breast
An investigation by Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe concluded this week that high-profile astrophysicist and atheist Lawrence Krauss violated the university's sexual harassment policy by grabbing a woman's breast at a conference in Australia in late 2016.
"Responsive action is being taken to prevent any further recurrence of similar conduct," ASU's executive vice president and provost, Mark Searle, wrote in a 31 July letter to Melanie Thomson, a microbiologist based in Ocean Grove, Australia, who is an outspoken advocate for women in science. Thomson, who witnessed the breast-grabbing incident, received the investigative report from ASU's Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) and shared it with Science.
In response to an email asking what specific actions the university is taking, an ASU spokesperson wrote: "Professor Lawrence Krauss is no longer director of Arizona State University's Origins Project, a research unit at ASU. Krauss remains on administrative leave from the university. It is the policy of the university not to comment on ongoing personnel matters."
Lawrence M. Krauss and The Origins Project.
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(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Wednesday August 08 2018, @02:11AM (2 children)
Kurenai, this is getting really tiresome...
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 08 2018, @03:03PM (1 child)
Huh? Are you the woman who assaulted Kurenai? There is your sig to consider.
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Thursday August 09 2018, @12:02AM
God, no, we've never even met in meatspace. And she has the unflattering distinction of being both the fourth transwoman I've met online total and the fourth transwoman I've met online who's been batshit insane :/ She's a walking argument for the TERF worldview.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...