Helen Katz

Jan 7, 2025 | stanforddaily.com | Helen Katz

Every several years, small groups of hatchling North Pacific loggerhead turtles, an endangered species, embark on years-long journeys spanning thousands of miles from Japan to the West Coast of North America. Possible explanations for the turtles’ olympic feat — a voyage traversing the near-freezing, virtually impenetrable deep ocean-zone to the foraging grounds of Baja California — have eluded scientists for decades.

Dec 5, 2024 | stanforddaily.com | Helen Katz

After taking an introductory course in global health last winter, Yashaswi Bista ’27, member of Stanford SupplyHer, was empowered to take action against malaria — a deadly yet easily preventable and curable disease that can be treated with insecticides and other methods. In 2022, the World Health Organization reported an estimated 249 million cases of malaria worldwide and 608,000 deaths, marking an increase since pre-pandemic levels.

Dec 3, 2024 | stanforddaily.com | Helen Katz

A lifelong outdoor enthusiast, geophysics professor Paul Segall Ph.D. ’81 ascended the peak of Snowmass Mountain in the Colorado Rockies as a high school senior. Sitting near the mountain’s lake at an altitude of 10,000 feet, with temperatures dipping below 10 degrees Fahrenheit, Segall discovered his calling: studying the Earth and its natural hazards. Segall explored his passion for the outdoors in the classroom as an undergraduate in Earth sciences at Case Western Reserve University.

Nov 25, 2024 | stanforddaily.com | Helen Katz

An Israeli scholar and a Palestinian peace activist urged coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians through negotiations and diplomacy to achieve a two-state solution to end the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict at a Stanford Law School event on Wednesday.

Nov 14, 2024 | stanforddaily.com | Helen Katz

As early as high school, Larry Crowder’s passion for marine ecology was sparked by visits to Stanford’s Hopkins Marine Station in Monterey Bay — the oldest marine laboratory on the West Coast. “I never imagined I would have the opportunity to work here,” said Crowder, professor of marine ecology and conservation. “It’s a real joy.