Current instructor

Mary Halloran

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ZOO555 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Halloran's class is a hidden gem at UW-Madison. Her descriptions and explanations are exquisitely clear, so much so that you can easily get engrossed in the concepts she is speaking about without being disrupted by the jargon that often surrounds biology. Very well-respected, inspirational, and an amazing professor.
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Classes with Mary Halloran

GENETICS 990

Research

1–12 credits

GENETICS 990 is a research course where students conduct independent laboratory research under faculty supervision to prepare a graduate thesis.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Jeff HardinFrancisco Pelegri+62 more

No recorded grade history

NEURODPT 699

Directed Study

1–4 credits

NEURODPT 699 is a directed study course focused on independent work.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Yevgenya GrinblatMary Halloran+26 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
ZOOLOGY 299

Directed Studies in Zoology

1–3 credits

ZOOLOGY 299 is a directed study course where students conduct independent research and develop hypotheses under faculty mentorship.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Sharon ThomaJeff Hardin+27 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
ZOOLOGY 500

Undergraduate Neurobiology Seminar

1 credits

An undergraduate seminar covering diverse neurobiology research topics from molecular to systems levels.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Mary Halloran

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
ZOOLOGY 682

Senior Honors Thesis

1–4 credits

ZOOLOGY 682 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a thesis in an Honors program.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Scott HartmanJeff Hardin+31 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ZOOLOGY 691

Senior Thesis

1–6 credits

ZOOLOGY 691 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a senior thesis.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Scott HartmanKaren Strier+34 more

No recorded grade history

ZOOLOGY 692

Senior Thesis

1–4 credits

ZOOLOGY 692 is a mentored individual research and study course for students completing a senior thesis.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen StrierDavid Abbott+21 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
ZOOLOGY 699

Directed Studies in Zoology

1–6 credits

ZOOLOGY 699 offers selected research projects for junior and senior students.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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

Scott HartmanKaren Strier+46 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
ZOOLOGY 990

Research

1–9 credits

ZOOLOGY 990 is a graduate research course where students conduct advanced biological research under faculty mentorship to fulfill program requirements.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Karen StrierJeff Hardin+40 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2026NEURODPT 699Directed Study
Fall 2026NEURODPT 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 500Undergraduate Neurobiology Seminar
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2026ZOOLOGY 990Research

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