UC Berkeley chemistry professor accused of sexual harassment

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Almost 800 current and former students, graduate researchers and faculty are calling for change following claims by former grad student

Allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination against prominent University of California, Berkeley associate chemistry professor Kwabena Bediako by a former graduate student are making waves in the academic chemistry community. This has reportedly triggered a UC Berkeley investigation of Bediako and also demands for change have been made by hundreds of chemistry students and faculty at the university and beyond.