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Immigrant Women May Have a Higher Risk of Exposure to Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer

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A new study has found occupations commonly held by immigrant women living in the United States, such as house cleaners and nurses, have increased exposure to chemicals linked to breast cancer and other common chronic diseases.

Megan McLaughlin Honored by the American Heart Association for Research in Women’s Health

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Dr. McLaughlin was honored for a recent study she led that exposed racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in postpartum care for women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. She currently serves as an assistant professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.

Five Women Scholars Named Living Legends by the American Academy of Nursing

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The Living Legends are Dyanne Affonso of the University of Toronto, Connie Delaney of the University of Minnesota, Judith Haber of New York University, Christine Miaskowski of the University of California, San Francisco, and Phyllis Sharp of Johns Hopkins University.

Ten Women Appointed to New Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities

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Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

New Research Discovers an Increase in Published Health Literature Regarding Women Veterans

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The amount of academic literature regarding the healthcare of women veterans published between 2016 and 2023 was double that of the prior eight years.

Cannabis Use Disorder Among Pregnant Women Is on the Rise

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According to a new study led by scholars at Columbia University, the increasingly widespread legalization of marijuana throughout the country has coincided with a significant rise in the number of women who use cannabis during pregnancy.

Four Women Professors Selected for New Academic Responsibilities

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Susan Richmond of Georgia State University, Saba Rasheed Ali of the University of Iowa, Jinoos Yazdany of the University of California, San Fransisco, and Shivaani Kummar of Oregon Health & Science University have been appointed to new academic positions at their institutions.

Three Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships at Universities

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The women appointed to endowed professorships are Bonnie Joe at the University of California, San Francisco, Kristin Vekasi at the University of Montana, and Ellen Lust at Cornell University in New York.

Five Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Faculty Positions

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The women appointed to endowed positions are Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire at Harvard University, Martina Droth at Yale University, Adriana Petryna at the University of Pennsylvania, Nicole Eikmeier at Grinnell College in Iowa, and Christine Glastonbury at the University of California, San Francisco.

Women Born in “Sexist” U.S. States Are More Likely to Experience Faster Cognitive Decline

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Scholars from Columbia University have found women born in U.S. states with a high level of structural sexism may experience cognitive decline earlier in life than women born in other states.

New Study Identifies Chemical Exposures Linked to Breast Cancer Risk for Women Firefighters

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Firefighters have an increased cancer incidence compared to the general population, however the majority of research in this area has centered around men. A new study has sought out to identity what chemicals women firefighters are exposed to that could be increasing their risk of breast cancer.

Study Uncovers Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in the Rate of Preterm Births Among American Mothers

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Preterm births in the United States have increased over the past decade, largely due to significant racial disparities in the experiences of Black, Native American, and Hawaiian and Pacific Islander mothers from low-income families.

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Senators Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Sexual Assault on College Campuses

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If passed, the Campus Accountability and Safety Act would mandate institutions' websites to include campus safety policies, annual security reports, instructions for filing complaints, and statistics on sexual misconduct allegations on campus.

Eight Women Join the Faculty at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland

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Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, has announced the addition of eight women faculty members in its College of Arts and Sciences.

University of Alabama Eliminates Student-Run Magazine on Women’s Well-Being

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To comply with the Trump Administration's demands to end DEI-related programs in higher education, the University of Alabama has eliminated Alice Magazine, a student-run magazine centered on fashion and well-being with an emphasis on women. The university has also suspended Nineteen Fifty-Six, another student-run magazine covering Black student life and culture.

Three Women Scholars Who Teach in the U.S. Have Been Named Fellows of the World’s Oldest Scientific Academy

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Paola Arlotta of Harvard University, Jayati Ghosh of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Miriam Merad of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are among the 46 scholars who have been named 2025 Fellows of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei in Rome.

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