# DANIEL AMADOR-NOGUEZ — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/DANIEL_AMADOR-NOGUEZ--instructor_b28047769138316289eba782) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | 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instructor\_b28047769138316289eba782 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 5273660 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name DANIEL AMADOR-NOGUEZ ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 5 #### quality 4.8 #### difficulty 3.8 #### quality count 5 #### difficulty count 5 #### profile id rmp:2204141 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:46:19.690172+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.8877486268372765 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.441 #### graded 621 #### counts * 327 * 94 * 98 * 38 * 47 * 17 * 0 #### sections 66 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/DANIEL\_AMADOR-NOGUEZ--instructor\_b28047769138316289eba782 ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------- | | 1264 | course\_f33d6f3a41db811ccee29b17 | MICROBIO 526 | PHYSIOLOGY OF MICROORGANISMS | | 1264 | course\_efa055281c210c9ddcf392d9 | MICROBIO 990 | RESEARCH | | 1262 | course\_b185dfc471fb723976d2ea1a | MICROBIO 626 | MICROBIAL AND CELLULAR METABOLOMICS | | 1262 | course\_5749bae981db8ef0e3f31d17 | MICROBIO 899 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1262 | course\_efa055281c210c9ddcf392d9 | MICROBIO 990 | RESEARCH | | 1254 | course\_efa055281c210c9ddcf392d9 | MICROBIO 990 | RESEARCH | | 1252 | course\_b185dfc471fb723976d2ea1a | MICROBIO 626 | MICROBIAL AND CELLULAR METABOLOMICS | | 1252 | course\_efa055281c210c9ddcf392d9 | MICROBIO 990 | RESEARCH | | 1244 | course\_c37522259f59b2a6bfa24d0f | MICROBIO 699 | SPECIAL PROBLEMS | | 1244 | course\_5749bae981db8ef0e3f31d17 | MICROBIO 899 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1244 | course\_efa055281c210c9ddcf392d9 | MICROBIO 990 | RESEARCH | | 1242 | 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| | 1152 | course\_c37522259f59b2a6bfa24d0f | MICROBIO 699 | SPECIAL PROBLEMS | | 1152 | course\_efa055281c210c9ddcf392d9 | MICROBIO 990 | RESEARCH | | 1144 | course\_1897bd5f934367a1b50f1802 | MICROBIO 299 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | | 1144 | course\_efa055281c210c9ddcf392d9 | MICROBIO 990 | RESEARCH | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1144 | 2 | | 1152 | 3 | | 1154 | 3 | | 1162 | 4 | | 1164 | 2 | | 1172 | 5 | | 1174 | 3 | | 1182 | 3 | | 1184 | 2 | | 1192 | 4 | | 1194 | 3 | | 1202 | 4 | | 1204 | 3 | | 1212 | 3 | | 1222 | 3 | | 1224 | 2 | | 1232 | 1 | | 1234 | 2 | | 1242 | 3 | | 1244 | 3 | | 1252 | 2 | | 1254 | 1 | | 1262 | 3 | | 1264 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:46:19.690172+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM1NDY0NTYz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2204141", "instructor_name": "Daniel Amador-Noguez", "course_label": "MICRO526", "course_id": null, 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I took his Micro 526 class for fall 2021 and even though I received an A, I had to work VERY HARD for that grade. There are no homework assignments; only 3 take-home exams. He gives you a whole week to work on 12-15 hard questions. As long as you attend the lectures you're good! Lectures are recorded!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2204141", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:46:19.690172+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzNTUwMzQy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2204141", "instructor_name": "Daniel Amador-Noguez", "course_label": "MICRO526", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2020-07-31 22:51:11 +0000 UTC", "comment": "One of the most amazing professor at UW-Madison. He makes complicated concepts sound simple and didn't try to complicate the class material. Had problem sets before every exam, other than that, not high maintenance. My final exam was optional. lecture video were recorded too. 10/10", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2204141", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:46:19.690172+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxMTI2MDgw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2204141", "instructor_name": "Daniel Amador-Noguez", "course_label": "MICROBIOLOGY526", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2018-12-21 05:14:40 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He is a really nice guy, he does care about his students and is always available to help! Micro 526 is a hard course, but he makes it clear and interesting:) you need to study hard and in details, but you'll learn a lot! 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Just come to lecture.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2204141", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:46:19.690172+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI3MzQ5Mjkz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2204141", "instructor_name": "Daniel Amador-Noguez", "course_label": "MICRO526", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2016-12-06 12:23:28 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Good professor, but loads all the grading on his TA which puts a real delay on test/assignment feedback - like weeks until you hear back. Leaves time for questions on most subjects and answers them during lectures. Probably wouldn't hurt to be familiar with organic chemistry before this course.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2204141", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 5 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false