Nurit Katz, UCLA's chief sustainability officer and a UCLA doctoral student, deeply engages in bird studies and campus wildlife. She emphasizes the importance of connecting with nature and promoting biodiversity through initiatives like the L.A. Raptor Study.

The UCLA Luskin Conference Center was recently named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the "20 Best College Town Hotels.” In addition, the team received the 2024 Kayak Travel Award and earned another TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Award, recognizing exceptional hospitality and service.

Native American knowledge and innovation have impacted many facets of life. Among them: traditional medicine’s influence on Western healthcare, the creation of kayaks, baby bottles, snow goggles, and other items, and the impact of Native American scholars in myriad professions and academic fields.