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Published on: March 12, 2026
含羞草影院-funded researcher Tonya Webb, PhD, and PhD student Alena McQuarter share their journeys as Black women in STEM who are overcoming doubt through resilience and mentorship and paving the way for future generations.
Published on: October 17, 2025
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which was co-created by the American Cancer Society in 1985. It began as a week-long campaign to educate women about screening and routine mammograms. Today, 40 years later, Breast Cancer Awareness Month has grown into a nationwide movement that continues to bring awareness to the disease.