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Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 3: The Brain

Discover what makes your brain tick in this third course in our introductory series in neuroscience.
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Free*
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Social Sciences
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U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy

Examine the inner workings of the three branches of the U.S. Federal Government
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Free*
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Business
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Business Transformation through a Culture of Health

Learn how a Culture of Health can transform your business by integrating worker, customer, community, and environmental well-being for sustainable success.
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Free*
Duration
9 weeks long
Registration Deadline
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CS50CS
Computer Science
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CS50's Introduction to Cybersecurity

Learn how to protect your own data, devices, and systems from today's threats.
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Free*
Duration
5 weeks long
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Computer Science
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Machine Learning and AI with Python

Learn how to use decision trees, the foundational algorithm for your understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence.
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Free*
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Social Sciences
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Webinar with Award-winning Actress and PLC Alumna, Uzo Aduba

Watch an information session featuring award-winning actress and PLC alumna Uzo Aduba.
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Free*
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Data Science
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High-Dimensional Data Analysis

A focus on several techniques that are widely used in the analysis of high-dimensional data.
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Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
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Mathematics
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Calculus Applied!

Apply tools of single-variable calculus to create and analyze mathematical models used by real practitioners in social, life, and physical sciences.
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Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
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Science
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Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (chemistry)

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.
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Free*
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Computer Science
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Introduction to Data Science with Python

Join Harvard University instructor Pavlos Protopapas in this online course to learn how to use Python to harness and analyze data.
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Free*
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Humanities
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Modern China’s Foundations: The Manchus and the Qing

Learn how the Manchus conquered the Qing and established the last of the imperial dynasties.
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Free*
Duration
15 weeks long
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Health & Medicine
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The Health Effects of Climate Change

Learn how global warming impacts human health, and the ways we can diminish those impacts.
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Free*
Duration
7 weeks long
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CS50S
Computer Science
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CS50's Introduction to Programming with Scratch

A gentle introduction to programming that prepares you for subsequent courses in coding.
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Free*
Duration
3 weeks long
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Humanities
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Shakespeare’s Othello: The Moor

Explore acts of storytelling in Shakespeare’s Othello alongside world-class artists who interpret Othello’s story in new forms and contexts today.
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Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
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Tangible Things
Humanities
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Tangible Things

Gain an understanding of history, museum studies, and curation by looking at, organizing, and interpreting art, artifacts, scientific curiosities, and the stuff of everyday life.
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Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
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Data Science
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Data Science: Linear Regression

Learn how to use R to implement linear regression, one of the most common statistical modeling approaches in data science.
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Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
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Computer Science
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Quantitative Methods for Biology

Learn introductory programming and data analysis in MATLAB, with applications to biology and medicine.
Price
Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
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Humanities
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Ancient Masterpieces of World Literature

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.
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Free*
Duration
6 weeks long
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Health & Medicine
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Stem Cell Medicine: Parkinson's Disease

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.
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Free*
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Health & Medicine
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MalariaX: Defeating Malaria from the Genes to the Globe

How can we eradicate malaria? Explore cutting-edge science and technology, and examine policies needed, to control and eliminate malaria.
Price
Free*
Duration
11 weeks long
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Business
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Innovating in Health Care

Find innovation opportunities in health care technology, management, consulting, or investing by examining health care cost, quality, and access.
Price
Free*
Duration
9 weeks long
Registration Deadline
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Science
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Energy to Electrochemistry Final Exam

  Demonstrate your chemistry knowledge in the final exam.  
Price
Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
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Data Science
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Data Science: Capstone

Show what you’ve learned from the Professional Certificate Program in Data Science.
Price
Free*
Duration
2 weeks long
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Humanities
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet: The Ghost

An exploration of the haunting figure at the heart of one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays.
Price
Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
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Humanities
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Islam Through Its Scriptures

Learn about the Quran, the central sacred text of Islam, through an exploration of the rich diversity of roles and interpretations in Muslim societies.
Price
Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
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Art & Design
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Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology

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.
Price
Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Business
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Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies

Explore how entrepreneurship and innovation tackle complex social problems in emerging economies.
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Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Health & Medicine
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Improving Global Health: Focusing on Quality and Safety

Access to healthcare services is critical – but is it enough?
Price
Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
Registration Deadline
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Humanities
Online

Literati China: Examinations, Neo-Confucianism, and Later Imperial China

Explore China’s imperial period, with a focus on the Song dynasty and the role of the exam system in government.
Price
Free*
Duration
15 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Data Science
Online

Principles, Statistical and Computational Tools for Reproducible Data Science

Learn skills and tools that support data science and reproducible research, to ensure you can trust your own research results, reproduce them yourself, and communicate them to others.
Price
Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now

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