Courses

A quantitative introduction to the energy system and its environmental impacts.

This free webinar from HKS Professor Matthew Bunn tours the horizon of nuclear dangers.

Examine the inner workings of the three branches of the U.S. Federal Government

An introduction to the study of bioethics and the application of legal and ethical reasoning.

Learn about the key beliefs and practices of Judaism through an examination of its sacred texts and their interpretation.

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

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

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

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

Designed for current and aspiring nonprofit leaders, this course helps learners build the confidence needed to make stronger financial decisions in mission-driven organizations.

Why should we care about Confucius? Explore ancient Chinese philosophy, ethics, and political theory to challenge your assumptions of what it means to be happy, live a meaningful life, and change the world.

  Demonstrate your chemistry knowledge in the final exam.  

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

Learn the principles guiding humanitarian response to modern emergencies, and the challenges faced in the field today.

Learn about Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, an iconic Romantic symphony that ushered in an era of narrative “program music.”

An introduction to basic statistical concepts and R programming skills necessary for analyzing data in the life sciences.

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

Explore the ethical controversies of financial markets.

A human-centered approach to the fundamentals of cell biology with a focus on the power plants of the cell - mitochondria.

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.

An introduction to programming using Python, a popular language for general-purpose programming, data science, web programming, and more.

The Introduction to Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Statements webinars provide a great opportunity to learn the basic principles of nonprofit accounting.

Contracts are a part of our everyday life, arising in collaboration, trust, promise and credit. How are contracts formed? What makes a contract enforceable? What happens when one party breaks a promise?

Mobilize people to tackle tough problems and build the capacity to thrive through the dangers of change

Learn to process and convert raw data into formats needed for analysis.  

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

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

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.

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

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.