Robyn Howley
Robyn Howley
2002, 2010 Geoscience Graduate
A geoscience associate for ExxonMobil’s Upstream Research Company, she is focused on understanding the fundamental controls on reservoir quality in unconventional plays. Her advice for students is to learn good communication skills.
Lynn Fenstermaker
Lynn Fenstermaker
2003 Biological Sciences Graduate
An associate research professor for Desert Research Institute, she is engaged in projects using ground and satellite data to understand ecosystem response to climate. She encourages students to strongly consider an education and career in a STEM field.
Avnish Bhatnagar
Avnish Bhatnagar
1989 Mathematics Graduate
He works for tech giant Google, loves the problem-solving nature of math, and has advice for how current UNLV students can take their classroom learning to the next level.
Emily Hartnett
Emily Hartnett
2009 Physics Graduate
An avid rock climber, Hartnett loved the personal interaction with her physics professors. She now owns her own company using emerging technologies to create electronic based consumer products.
Nathan Rowe
Nathan Rowe
2008, 2010 Mathematics Graduate
Even though he grew up near Reno, Rowe wanted a fresh start and the challenge of a new environment, so he came to UNLV. He discusses why math seems so daunting, the importance of taking a computer science class, and how UNLV helped round out his rough edges.
Matthew Schwartz, MD
Matthew Schwartz, MD
1996 Biology Graduate
A Rebel through and through, Schwartz credits UNLV with providing him a strong foundation to be a successful medical student. A love of the Las Vegas community is why he returned to practice medicine.