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MARY HALLORAN

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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.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Francisco PelegriAhna Skop+41 more

No recorded grade history

ZOOLOGY 699

Directed Studies in Zoology

1–6 credits

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

No offering record · Spring 2026

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John HawksJake Vander Zanden+15 more

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Fall 2021–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.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Karen StrierJohn Hawks+31 more

No recorded grade history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2026ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2025GENETICS 990Research
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2025ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2025GENETICS 990Research
Spring 2025NEURODPT/ZOOLOGY 765Developmental Neuroscience
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2025ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 200Topics in Biology
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 303Aquatic Invertebrate Biology
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2024ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2024NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2024ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2023NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2023ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2023NEURODPT/ZOOLOGY 765Developmental Neuroscience
Spring 2023NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2023ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2022NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 555Laboratory in Developmental Biology
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2022ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2022NEURODPT/ZOOLOGY 765Developmental Neuroscience
Spring 2022NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2022ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2021NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 555Laboratory in Developmental Biology
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2021ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2020NTP 700Professional Development for Biomedical Graduate Students
Fall 2020NTP 900Neuroscience Seminar: Current Topics in Neurobiology
Fall 2020NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020ZOOLOGY 555Laboratory in Developmental Biology
Fall 2020ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2020ZOOLOGY 990Research
Spring 2020NEURODPT/ZOOLOGY 765Developmental Neuroscience
Spring 2020NTP 900Neuroscience Seminar: Current Topics in Neurobiology
Spring 2020NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2020ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2020ZOOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2019NTP 700Professional Development for Biomedical Graduate Students
Fall 2019NTP 900Neuroscience Seminar: Current Topics in Neurobiology
Fall 2019NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2019ZOOLOGY 555Laboratory in Developmental Biology
Fall 2019ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2019NEURODPT/ZOOLOGY 765Developmental Neuroscience
Spring 2019NTP 900Neuroscience Seminar: Current Topics in Neurobiology
Spring 2019NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019ZOOLOGY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2019ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2018NTP 700Professional Development for Biomedical Graduate Students
Fall 2018NTP 900Neuroscience Seminar: Current Topics in Neurobiology
Fall 2018NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018ZOOLOGY 555Laboratory in Developmental Biology
Fall 2018ZOOLOGY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2018ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2018NEURODPT/ZOOLOGY 765Developmental Neuroscience
Spring 2018NTP 900Neuroscience Seminar: Current Topics in Neurobiology
Spring 2018NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2017NTP 700Professional Development for Biomedical Graduate Students
Fall 2017NTP 900Neuroscience Seminar: Current Topics in Neurobiology
Fall 2017NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017ZOOLOGY 555Laboratory in Developmental Biology
Fall 2017ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2017NTP 900Neuroscience Seminar: Current Topics in Neurobiology
Spring 2017NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2016NTP 700Professional Development for Biomedical Graduate Students
Fall 2016NTP 900Neuroscience Seminar: Current Topics in Neurobiology
Fall 2016NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2016NEURODPT/ZOOLOGY 765Developmental Neuroscience
Spring 2016NTP 900Neuroscience Seminar: Current Topics in Neurobiology
Spring 2016NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2015NTP 675Special Topics
Fall 2015NTP 700Professional Development for Biomedical Graduate Students
Fall 2015NTP 900Neuroscience Seminar: Current Topics in Neurobiology
Fall 2015NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015ZOOLOGY 555Laboratory in Developmental Biology
Fall 2015ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Spring 2015NEURODPT/ZOOLOGY 765Developmental Neuroscience
Spring 2015NTP 900Neuroscience Seminar: Current Topics in Neurobiology
Spring 2015NTP 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015ZOOLOGY 699Directed Studies in Zoology
Fall 2014NTP 700Professional Development for Biomedical Graduate Students
Fall 2014NTP 900Neuroscience Seminar: Current Topics in Neurobiology
Fall 2014NTP 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014ZOOLOGY 299Directed Studies in Zoology

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