Joanna Jezierska's grandmother, the survivor of a Siberian labor camp, instilled the importance of education in her at a young age, telling her that possessions could be taken, but not the knowledge she acquired.

The business law professor changed fields of study more than once as he made his way through his undergraduate and graduate studies. His tip for success: Never be afraid to start over.

Jason Feinberg began capturing listener attention as a KUNV DJ. Now the music executive is at the forefront of digital marketing of major artists.

The School of Life Sciences professor studied computer science when she first entered college, but fascination with evolution eventually drew her to genomics.

Frank Durand, UNLV's Administrative Faculty Member of the Year for 2014, has been called a "black hole" by his colleagues because when he is given a problem, it just goes away.

OK, maybe not in every office, but Takiyah Ray, the third-place recipient in the 2014 President's Classified Employee of Year awards, says she couldn't perform her job efficiently without them.

Here's a touching story from our archives about beloved professor Hal Rothman's losing battle with ALS. It's worth a read even if you didn't know his prolific work.

Declaring a major is a really tough decision for many new students. Here's some advice from one UNLV professor who had a tough time making that choice herself.

UNLV architecture professor Eric Weber on how students should design and build their lives, beginning now.

Leslie Matys' advice on how to succeed at work is to expect more of yourself than anyone else expects of you.

The assistant director of residential life on handling hovering parents and why he'd like to see more scholarships for first-generation students.