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Explore how genomic patterns help us understand infectious disease transmission.

Learn what is involved in using data wisely to build a culture of collaborative inquiry. 

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

A focus on several techniques that are widely used in the analysis of high-dimensional data.

Learn about China’s origins, its integral early thinkers, and competing states and schools of thought.

Learn probability theory — essential for a data scientist — using a case study on the financial crisis of 2007–2008.

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 introductory programming and data analysis in MATLAB, with applications to biology and medicine.

Traces Albert Einstein’s engagement with relativity, quantum mechanics, Nazism, nuclear weapons, philosophy, the arts, and technology.

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.

Discover Handel’s Messiah in this installment of First Nights, which will explore five masterpieces of western music.

Learn about successful collaborations between families and educators and why they lead to improved outcomes for students and schools.

Learn how the Manchus conquered the Qing and established the last of the imperial dynasties.

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

Learn the skills and tools of improvement science to make positive changes in health, healthcare, and your daily life.

Take your introductory knowledge of Python programming to the next level and learn how to use Python 3 for your research.

Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how everyday cooking and haute cuisine can illuminate basic principles in chemistry, physics, and engineering. Learn about food molecules and how chemical reactions can affect food texture and flavor.

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

Understanding the context for the Ebola outbreak: What went right, what went wrong, and how we can all do better.

Learn fundamental principles of architecture — as an academic subject or a professional career — by studying some of history’s most important buildings.

Access to healthcare services is critical – but is it enough?

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

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

Find innovation opportunities in health care technology, management, consulting, or investing by examining health care cost, quality, and access.

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.

This course is a variant of Harvard University's introduction to computer science, CS50, designed especially for lawyers (and law students).

Equipping clinicians with an up‑to‑date, comprehensive understanding of stem cell–based approaches for Parkinson’s disease, including biological rationale, current trial outcomes, comparison with existing therapies, and guidance for evidence.

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

An overview of modern Chinese history, including the fall of the Qing and the end of imperial China.

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