# RICHARD LANKAU — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

RICHARD LANKAU

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### last observed at

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### ratings

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#### quality

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### courses

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id | title                                               |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| 1264 | course\_bdda16fb1e867316fda3ca75 | PLPATH 315 | PLANT MICROBIOMES                                   |
| 1264 | course\_daae7aba33cde186a80aa63c | PLPATH 990 | RESEARCH                                            |
| 1262 | course\_daae7aba33cde186a80aa63c | PLPATH 990 | RESEARCH                                            |
| 1254 | course\_bdda16fb1e867316fda3ca75 | PLPATH 315 | PLANT MICROBIOMES                                   |
| 1254 | course\_daae7aba33cde186a80aa63c | PLPATH 990 | RESEARCH                                            |
| 1252 | course\_1d84fd16bcf3c1c6a5c600a8 | PLPATH 602 | ECOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CONTROL OF PLANT DISEASES |
| 1252 | course\_daae7aba33cde186a80aa63c | PLPATH 990 | RESEARCH                                            |
| 1244 | course\_e22fe32a111fdf1a7bc392db | BOTANY 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                                |
| 1244 | course\_6f2f6d4b871950f40f47a4e1 | BOTANY 699 | DIRECTED STUDY                                      |
| 1244 | course\_7b36544b70cec663e0df166e | BOTANY 993 | RESEARCH: FUNGAL BIOLOGY                            |
| 1244 | course\_bdda16fb1e867316fda3ca75 | PLPATH 315 | PLANT MICROBIOMES                                   |
| 1244 | course\_daae7aba33cde186a80aa63c | PLPATH 990 | RESEARCH                                            |
| 1242 | course\_fe1df643877efda42dc93503 | BOTANY 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS                                |
| 1242 | course\_7b36544b70cec663e0df166e | BOTANY 993 | RESEARCH: FUNGAL BIOLOGY                            |
| 1242 | course\_39d534b341e46cd76764b6ce | PLPATH 299 | INDEPENDENT STUDY                                   |
| 1242 | course\_daae7aba33cde186a80aa63c | PLPATH 990 | RESEARCH                                            |
| 1234 | course\_7b36544b70cec663e0df166e | BOTANY 993 | RESEARCH: FUNGAL BIOLOGY                            |
| 1234 | course\_bdda16fb1e867316fda3ca75 | PLPATH 315 | PLANT MICROBIOMES                                   |
| 1234 | course\_b7d12d025d11ea674619af14 | PLPATH 923 | SEMINAR                                             |
| 1234 | course\_daae7aba33cde186a80aa63c | PLPATH 990 | RESEARCH                                            |
| 1232 | course\_7b36544b70cec663e0df166e | BOTANY 993 | RESEARCH: FUNGAL BIOLOGY                            |
| 1232 | course\_48c3c1d327238f487a344630 | PLPATH 590 | CAPSTONE IN PLANT PATHOLOGY                         |
| 1232 | course\_1d84fd16bcf3c1c6a5c600a8 | PLPATH 602 | ECOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CONTROL OF PLANT DISEASES |
| 1232 | course\_b7d12d025d11ea674619af14 | PLPATH 923 | SEMINAR                                             |
| 1232 | course\_daae7aba33cde186a80aa63c | PLPATH 990 | RESEARCH                                            |
| 1224 | course\_7b36544b70cec663e0df166e | BOTANY 993 | RESEARCH: FUNGAL BIOLOGY                            |
| 1224 | course\_bdda16fb1e867316fda3ca75 | PLPATH 315 | PLANT MICROBIOMES                                   |
| 1224 | course\_daae7aba33cde186a80aa63c | PLPATH 990 | RESEARCH                                            |
| 1222 | course\_7b36544b70cec663e0df166e | BOTANY 993 | RESEARCH: FUNGAL BIOLOGY                            |
| 1222 | course\_daae7aba33cde186a80aa63c | PLPATH 990 | RESEARCH                                            |
| 1212 | course\_7b36544b70cec663e0df166e | BOTANY 993 | RESEARCH: FUNGAL BIOLOGY                            |
| 1212 | course\_1d84fd16bcf3c1c6a5c600a8 | PLPATH 602 | ECOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CONTROL OF PLANT DISEASES |
| 1212 | course\_daae7aba33cde186a80aa63c | PLPATH 990 | RESEARCH                                            |
| 1204 | course\_7b36544b70cec663e0df166e | BOTANY 993 | RESEARCH: FUNGAL BIOLOGY                            |
| 1204 | course\_39d534b341e46cd76764b6ce | PLPATH 299 | INDEPENDENT STUDY                                   |
| 1204 | course\_bdda16fb1e867316fda3ca75 | PLPATH 315 | PLANT MICROBIOMES                                   |
| 1204 | course\_e185c696d22359d8b556e832 | PLPATH 799 | PRACTICUM IN PLANT PATHOLOGY TEACHING               |
| 1204 | course\_daae7aba33cde186a80aa63c | PLPATH 990 | RESEARCH                                            |
| 1202 | course\_7b36544b70cec663e0df166e | BOTANY 993 | RESEARCH: FUNGAL BIOLOGY                            |
| 1202 | course\_43ed12c5ac45af1a2d43f097 | PLPATH 699 | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                                    |
| 1202 | course\_daae7aba33cde186a80aa63c | PLPATH 990 | RESEARCH                                            |
| 1194 | course\_7b36544b70cec663e0df166e | BOTANY 993 | RESEARCH: FUNGAL BIOLOGY                            |
| 1194 | course\_39d534b341e46cd76764b6ce | PLPATH 299 | INDEPENDENT STUDY                                   |
| 1194 | course\_bdda16fb1e867316fda3ca75 | PLPATH 315 | PLANT MICROBIOMES                                   |
| 1194 | course\_daae7aba33cde186a80aa63c | PLPATH 990 | RESEARCH                                            |
| 1192 | course\_48c3c1d327238f487a344630 | PLPATH 590 | CAPSTONE IN PLANT PATHOLOGY                         |
| 1192 | course\_1d84fd16bcf3c1c6a5c600a8 | PLPATH 602 | ECOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CONTROL OF PLANT DISEASES |
| 1192 | course\_daae7aba33cde186a80aa63c | PLPATH 990 | RESEARCH                                            |
| 1184 | course\_43ed12c5ac45af1a2d43f097 | PLPATH 699 | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                                    |
| 1184 | course\_daae7aba33cde186a80aa63c | PLPATH 990 | RESEARCH                                            |
| 1182 | course\_daae7aba33cde186a80aa63c | PLPATH 990 | RESEARCH                                            |
| 1174 | course\_48c3c1d327238f487a344630 | PLPATH 590 | CAPSTONE IN PLANT PATHOLOGY                         |
| 1172 | course\_1d84fd16bcf3c1c6a5c600a8 | PLPATH 602 | ECOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CONTROL OF PLANT DISEASES |
| 1172 | course\_43ed12c5ac45af1a2d43f097 | PLPATH 699 | SPECIAL PROBLEMS                                    |

## timeline

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| ---- | ------- |
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## term

1272

## courses

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## reviews

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### page

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### courses

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| course\_43773711e0ab2307721bcd6d | PLPATH 375 |

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