Fall 2026

Independent Study

PHYSICS 799 is a graduate-level independent study course focused on conducting mentored research projects in physics.

offering recorded1–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Roman Kuzmin4.0/5Deniz Yavuz4.0/5Ilya Esterlis4.0/5 +23 more

Summary

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.88 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Fall 2026
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Raw average: 4.78/5 from 9 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 7 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 17 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Raw average: 3.83/5 from 6 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Thad Walker

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Raw average: 3.64/5 from 36 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Raw average: 3.50/5 from 2 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.67 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=3 letter grades).

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Raw average: 3.25/5 from 4 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Victor Brar

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Raw average: 3.27/5 from 11 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Alex Levchenko

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Raw average: 2.94/5 from 18 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Raw average: 2.17/5 from 12 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades).

Jeffrey Schmidt

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Raw average: 2.91/5 from 75 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Lu Lyu

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

BENJAMIN WOODS is recorded teaching in Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

BRITTON PLOURDE is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DENIZ YAVUZ is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ILYA ESTERLIS is recorded teaching in Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JEFFREY SCHMIDT is recorded teaching in Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

JOSIAH SINCLAIR is recorded teaching in Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KEVIN BLACK is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARK SAFFMAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MATTHEW OTTEN is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MAXIM VAVILOV is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MICHELINE SOLEY is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ROBERT MCDERMOTT is recorded teaching in Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

ROMAN KUZMIN is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

SRIDHARA DASU is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

TIANCHENG SONG is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

TULIKA BOSE is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

UWE BERGMANN is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

VICTOR BRAR is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.88 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Physics research

Skills

  • Conducting mentored research

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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Sources & history

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Catalog & offerings

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PHYSICS 799 · Fall 2026

Independent Study

Recorded 2026-09-07
Raw records
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    "source_subject_id": "754",
    "title": "Independent Study",
    "credits_min": 1,
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    "typically_offered": "Occasionally"
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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Model outputs & technical records
nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance
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  "model_revision": "1355db6a052410cfd62085d94b58866fd0f2c3c5",
  "task_version": "14",
  "output_id": "d5e35d9650cbf0d3f0eea0d42eca97653387081c99c6002babf53dad6b894732",
  "requirements_status": "valid",
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  "observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00"
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