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Learn inference and modeling: two of the most widely used statistical tools in data analysis.

The culmination of the MicroBachelors® program.

Increase your quantitative reasoning skills through a deeper understanding of probability and statistics, with the engaging “Fat Chance” approach that’s made this course a favorite among learners worldwide.

Learn about the Quran, the central sacred text of Islam, through an exploration of the rich diversity of roles and interpretations in Muslim societies.

Explore the birth of modern China with a focus on the time between the fall of the Qing and the end of World War II.

Join Harvard University instructor Pavlos Protopapas in this online course to learn how to use Python to harness and analyze data.

This introduction to moral and political philosophy is one of the most popular courses taught at Harvard College.

Examine how cultures of the ancient world defined themselves through literature and how their vision of literature contributes to our understanding of civilization, culture, and literature today.

Explore the archaeology, history, art, and hieroglyphs surrounding the famous Egyptian Pyramids at Giza. Learn about Old Kingdom pharaohs and elites, tombs, temples, the Sphinx, and how new technology is unlocking their secrets.

An in-depth look at the 1854 London cholera epidemic in Soho and its importance for the field of epidemiology.

Learn to deliver high-quality primary health care at scale through national community health worker programs.

Learn how to use decision trees, the foundational algorithm for your understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Combine literary research with data science to find answers in unexpected ways. Learn basic coding tools to help save time and draw insights from thousands of digital documents at once.

Perform RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, and DNA methylation data analyses, using open source software, including R and Bioconductor.

Learn how early American politics informed the U.S. Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized.

An exploration of the haunting figure at the heart of one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays.

Learn about Beethoven’s monumental 9th Symphony and forms of orchestral music.

How can we eradicate malaria? Explore cutting-edge science and technology, and examine policies needed, to control and eliminate malaria.

Explore the impact of the conquest dynasties and the world of the Ming.

Apply tools of single-variable calculus to create and analyze mathematical models used by real practitioners in social, life, and physical sciences.

Explore the reunification of China under the Tang with a focus on aristocratic culture — from poetry to calligraphy to literature.

This is CS50’s introduction to computer science and tech literacy for business professionals.

Learn about the Earth, life, and how we can search for life elsewhere in the universe.

Learn the fundamentals of chemistry and energy, from the types of energy to atomic mass and matter to enthalpy and thermodynamics.

The structure, annotation, normalization, and interpretation of genome scale assays.

Examine how great modern writers capture the intricacies of our globalized world and how their works circulate within that world to find their own audiences.

Explore the underlying structures of everyday arguments and develop the tools to communicate effectively.

Learn how to create, read, update, and delete data with relational databases.

HKS Executive Education and Harvard's John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences present a webinar featuring Harvard faculty Martin Wattenberg and Fernanda Viégas.

Learn how global warming impacts human health, and the ways we can diminish those impacts.