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Brian Rebel

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Raw average: 4.29/5 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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What students say

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PHYSICS 1042021-03-10

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

Amazing professor. Really cares and does everything he can to help.

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PHYSICS 1042021-03-10

Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5

I absolutely hated physics and his lectures and personality made me look forward to coming to class. He is very kind, helpful with questions and explains concepts incredibly well. Exams are fair and he clearly wants people to succeed. 10/10!

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PHYSICS 1042021-03-10

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

I had Prof. Rebel for physics 104 (online due to covid) and he made the experience painless. He's a caring guy who takes the time to explain any questions you might have during lectures and is responsive to student needs. He also has a cute dog.

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PHYSICS 1042021-02-24

Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5

Brian is one of the best physics profs I have had. He is very clear with his explanations and likes to answer questions. His exams are tough but fair, he will not try to trick you.

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PHYSICS 1092020-04-16

Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5

During COVID-19: Class is 2 professors - only had him a week in person. His slides are meant for in person (they are now useless). They changed the book halfway through the year. The labs are now online. We have an exam, homework, and labs in the same week. Now we need curves for this class when before we were fine. DON'T take this class online!!!!

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PHYSICS 2482019-04-25

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

Professor Rebel is a great lecturer in a field filled with not so great ones. He explains the difficult topics clearly and walks through the calculations. He cares about his students and does what he can to help them succeed. Lots of homework though, and the chapters are a bit dense. Just make sure you have plenty of time to digest everything.

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Classes with Brian Rebel

PHYSICS 299

Directed Study

1–3 credits

Directed Study is an intermediate-level mentored research project in physics.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Pupa Gilbert Josh Weber+18 more

No recorded grade history

PHYSICS 499

Directed Study

1–3 credits

Advanced-level mentored research project in physics.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Pupa Gilbert Keith Bechtol+55 more

No recorded grade history

PHYSICS 681

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

Mentored individual research and study for students completing Physics Honors in the Major, leading to a senior honors thesis.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Pupa Gilbert Keith Bechtol+44 more

No recorded grade history

PHYSICS 682

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

Senior Honors Thesis course providing mentored individual research and study for students completing Physics Honors in the Major.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Pupa Gilbert Keith Bechtol+45 more

No recorded grade history

PHYSICS 691

Senior Thesis

2–3 credits

Mentored individual research and study for students completing a thesis.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Pupa Gilbert Keith Bechtol+43 more

No recorded grade history

PHYSICS 692

Senior Thesis

2–3 credits

Senior Thesis in Physics involves mentored individual research and study for students completing a thesis.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Pupa Gilbert Keith Bechtol+43 more

No recorded grade history

PHYSICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

Research supervised by individual faculty members. Students formulate and plan original research, creating work that contributes to the field of physics.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Pupa Gilbert Irena Knezevic+78 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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Term	Course	Title
Spring 2027	PHYSICS 299	Directed Study
Spring 2027	PHYSICS 499	Directed Study
Spring 2027	PHYSICS 681	Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027	PHYSICS 682	Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027	PHYSICS 691	Senior Thesis
Spring 2027	PHYSICS 692	Senior Thesis
Spring 2027	PHYSICS 990	Research
Fall 2026	PHYSICS 299	Directed Study
Fall 2026	PHYSICS 990	Research

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