diff --git a/.husky/pre-commit b/.husky/pre-commit
index 262e782..016f09b 100755
--- a/.husky/pre-commit
+++ b/.husky/pre-commit
@@ -1,18 +1,46 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
-set -euo pipefail
 
-printf "\033[1m Running local pre-commit checks (mirrors CI)\033[0m\n\n"
+echo "Running pre-commit checks (mirrors GitHub Actions)..."
+echo ""
 
-run_step() {
-  label="$1"
-  shift
-  printf "-> %s\n" "$label"
-  "$@"
-  printf "%s passed\n\n" "$label"
-}
+# Run type checking
+echo "Type checking..."
+npm run typecheck
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "Type check failed. Commit aborted."
+  exit 1
+fi
+echo "Type check passed"
+echo ""
 
-run_step "Lint" npm run lint
-run_step "Tests" npm test
-run_step "Production build" sh -c 'NODE_ENV=production npm run build'
+# Run linting
+echo "Linting..."
+npm run lint
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "Linting failed. Commit aborted."
+  exit 1
+fi
+echo "Linting passed"
+echo ""
 
-printf "All pre-commit checks passed!\n"
+# Run tests
+echo "Running tests..."
+npm test
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "Tests failed. Commit aborted."
+  exit 1
+fi
+echo "Tests passed"
+echo ""
+
+# Run production build (catches build-time errors like the next-themes import issue)
+echo "Production build..."
+NODE_ENV=production npm run build
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "Build failed. Commit aborted."
+  exit 1
+fi
+echo "Build passed"
+echo ""
+
+echo "All pre-commit checks passed!"
diff --git a/app/globals.css b/app/globals.css
index 395c19c..67cd6c9 100644
--- a/app/globals.css
+++ b/app/globals.css
@@ -64,6 +64,22 @@
     scroll-behavior: smooth;
   }
 
+  ::selection {
+    background: #cce4ff;
+    color: #1f2933;
+  }
+
+  ::-moz-selection {
+    background: #cce4ff;
+    color: #1f2933;
+  }
+
+  .dark ::selection,
+  .dark ::-moz-selection {
+    background: rgba(96, 165, 250, 0.35);
+    color: #f8fafc;
+  }
+
   /* Focus styles for accessibility */
   :focus-visible {
     @apply outline-none ring-2 ring-ring ring-offset-2 ring-offset-background;
diff --git a/app/publications/page.tsx b/app/publications/page.tsx
index 7c02263..f62a4e4 100644
--- a/app/publications/page.tsx
+++ b/app/publications/page.tsx
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export default function PublicationsPage() {
               Our research contributions spanning computational neuroscience, machine learning,
               and computer vision. For a complete list, visit our{" "}
               <a
-                href="https://scholar.google.com"
+                href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Y1xCzE0AAAAJ&hl=en"
                 target="_blank"
                 rel="noopener noreferrer"
                 className="text-primary hover:underline"