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Entropy and Equilibria
Science
Online

Entropy and Equilibria

Expand your learning of chemistry and thermodynamics by exploring entropy, free energy, and equilibrium.
Price
Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Health & Medicine
Online

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
Available now
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Science
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Fundamentals of Neuroscience Final Exam

The culmination of the MicroBachelors® program.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
Illustration
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
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Science
Online

Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 1: The Electrical Properties of the Neuron

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.
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Free*
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Available now
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Humanities
Online

The Jewish Bible: Its History As A Physical Artifact

Join Harvard faculty in this online course to discover the physical history of the Jewish bible.
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Free*
Duration
6 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Illuminated Page of the Koran
Humanities
Online

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
Registration Deadline
Available now
CS50L
Computer Science
Online

CS50 for Lawyers

This course is a variant of Harvard University's introduction to computer science, CS50, designed especially for lawyers (and law students).
Price
Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Business
Online

Strategic Finance for Nonprofit Leaders

Designed for current and aspiring nonprofit leaders, this course helps learners build the confidence needed to make stronger financial decisions in mission-driven organizations.
Price
Free*
Duration
6 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
Electrochemistry
Science
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Electrochemistry

Learn the significance of electrochemistry, understanding how electrical, chemical, and mechanical energy are linked.
Price
Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Humanities
Online

Structure and Function of Argument: Introduction to Critical Thinking

Explore the underlying structures of everyday arguments and develop the tools to communicate effectively.
Price
Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Programming
Online

MLOps for Scaling TinyML

This course introduces learners to Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) through the lens of TinyML (Tiny Machine Learning). Learners explore best practices to deploy, monitor, and maintain (tiny) Machine Learning models in production at scale.
Price
Free*
Duration
7 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
CS50W
Programming
Online

CS50's Web Programming with Python and JavaScript

This course picks up where CS50 leaves off, diving more deeply into the design and implementation of web apps with Python, JavaScript, and SQL using frameworks like Django, React, and Bootstrap.
Price
Free*
Duration
12 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Humanities
Online

Religious Literacy: Traditions and Scriptures

Learn how to better understand the rich and complex ways that religions function in historic and contemporary contexts.
Price
Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Humanities
Online

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.
Price
Free*
Duration
6 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Science
Online

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.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Data Science
Online

Data Science: Capstone

Show what you’ve learned from the Professional Certificate Program in Data Science.
Price
Free*
Duration
2 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Science
Online

Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (physics)

Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how traditional and modernist cooking techniques can illuminate basic principles in chemistry, physics, and engineering. Learn about elasticity, viscosity, mayonnaise, baking, and more!
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Health & Medicine
Online

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
Registration Deadline
Available now
"Ok Google"
Computer Science
Online

Applications of TinyML

Get the opportunity to see TinyML in practice. You will see examples of TinyML applications, and learn first-hand how to train these models for tiny applications such as keyword spotting, visual wake words, and gesture recognition.
Price
Free*
Duration
6 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Data Science
Online

Digital Humanities in Practice: From Research Questions to Results

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.
Price
Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Data Science
Online

Statistics and R

An introduction to basic statistical concepts and R programming skills necessary for analyzing data in the life sciences.
Price
Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
Online

U.S. Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy

Examine the inner workings of the three branches of the U.S. Federal Government
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
Energy and Thermodynamics
Science
Online

Energy and Thermodynamics

Learn the fundamentals of chemistry and energy, from the types of energy to atomic mass and matter to enthalpy and thermodynamics.
Price
Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Health & Medicine
Online

PredictionX: John Snow and the Cholera Epidemic of 1854

An in-depth look at the 1854 London cholera epidemic in Soho and its importance for the field of epidemiology.
Price
Free*
Duration
1 week long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Health & Medicine
Online

Lessons from Ebola: Preventing the Next Pandemic

Understanding the context for the Ebola outbreak: What went right, what went wrong, and how we can all do better.
Price
Free*
Duration
4 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
CS50G
Programming
Online

CS50's Introduction to 2D Game Development

Learn about the development of 2D and 3D interactive games in this hands-on course, as you explore the design of games such as Super Mario Bros., Pokémon, Angry Birds, and more.
Price
Free*
Duration
12 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Social Sciences
Online

HKS Executive Education Faculty Webinar: Machine Learning for Leaders

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.
Price
Free*
Registration Deadline
Available now
Shanghai
Humanities
Online

Contemporary China: The People's Republic, Taiwan, and Hong Kong

Use the case study method to study China from the rise of Deng Xiaoping to the present.
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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