# JOHN DENU — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/JOHN_DENU--instructor_1698107224a2d07c5787d279) ## 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 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_1698107224a2d07c5787d279 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name JOHN DENU ### first observed at 2025-12-14 04:50:04.653658+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-01-22 01:00:26.555427+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 5 #### quality 4.8 #### difficulty 2.6 #### quality count 5 #### difficulty count 5 #### profile id rmp:1106319 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:31:43.132205+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.8877486268372765 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/JOHN\_DENU--instructor\_1698107224a2d07c5787d279 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:43.132205+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyODY3MjM4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1106319", "instructor_name": "John Denu", "course_label": "BMC503", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-02-25 20:07:22 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Fantastic. He clearly cares quite a bit about both biochemistry and his students. I found his exam pretty straightforward, and he makes it very very clear what will be on it. Lectures are very helpful as are discussions and problem sets. He got me very interested in biochem.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1106319", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:43.132205+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE5NzEwMTQx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1106319", "instructor_name": "John Denu", "course_label": "BMC503", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-01-11 12:46:16 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He's the man! Really cool guy, cares about his students, actually wants them to come to office hours. Not too difficult.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1106319", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:43.132205+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE4NTk4NjQ2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1106319", "instructor_name": "John Denu", "course_label": "BMC503", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2011-05-13 22:17:43 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Nice guy, but not especially engaging. If you care about proper grammar/spelling, be ready to tear your hair out as you read his PowerPoints and lecture notes. Exam is difficult but do-able... Be sure to know the last few lectures really well.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1106319", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:43.132205+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE0ODgwNTAy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1106319", "instructor_name": "John Denu", "course_label": "BCHEM503", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2008-10-19 15:34:56 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I love John Denu. You can tell he really, really enjoys what he teaches, and his exam is fair. Don't miss the day with the enzyme kinetics demonstation- ridiculous.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1106319", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:31:43.132205+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE0MTI1Mzkx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1106319", "instructor_name": "John Denu", "course_label": "BCHEM503", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2008-02-27 21:16:47 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He is a great lecturer. You need to attend lecture since there is no textbook. Read his handouts and study objectives. His exam is fair. Attend Valerie's discussion section!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1106319", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 5 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false