Current instructor

Rich Halberg

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 4 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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ONC401 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Rich was my favorite professor I have ever had here at UW. He is the most kind person (also pretty goofy) and he really wants students to succeed and gives us all the tools we need in order to do so. He made challenging material really easy to digest and his lectures kept me engaged and excited to learn! Also, he brought us donuts to lecture once.
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ONCO401 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Rich is by far my favorite professor at UW Madison!! He's such an engaging and entertaining lecturer and truly cares about his research and making sure students understand the material. I loved learning from him and highly recommend this course for anyone interested in oncology. A+++
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MED699 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
greatest professor I have ever taken. A real gem
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MED699 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Rich is great! Very approachable, easy too talk to, and great at explaining complex topics.
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Classes with Rich Halberg

MEDICINE 699

Independent Study

1–5 credits

Independent Study involves self-directed work under instructor supervision, often with a graduate student, postdoc, or faculty mentor, participating in ongoing research.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2015: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

Rich HalbergNihal Ahmad+92 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
ONCOLOGY 699

Special Research Problems

1–3 credits

Special Research Problems in Oncology involves directed study projects arranged with the instructor.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Rich HalbergElaine Alarid+26 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2025–Spring 2025 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027MEDICINE 699Independent Study
Spring 2027ONCOLOGY 699Special Research Problems
Spring 2027ONCOLOGY 990Research
Fall 2026MEDICINE 699Independent Study

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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