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  • CS50AI
    Computer Science
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    CS50's Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python

    Learn to use machine learning in Python in this introductory course on artificial intelligence.
    Free*
    7 weeks long
    Available now
  • Various energy technologies including wind turbines, electrical lines, nuclear power plant, and solar panels
    Science
    Online

    Energy Within Environmental Constraints

    A quantitative introduction to the energy system and its environmental impacts.
    Free*
    10 weeks long
    Available now
  • Two men clutch each other while looking toward another, older man in armor with a shield and sword.
    Humanities
    Online

    Shakespeare’s Hamlet: The Ghost

    An exploration of the haunting figure at the heart of one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays.
    Free*
    Available now
  • Drawing of a mechanical ventilator
    Health & Medicine
    Online

    Mechanical Ventilation for COVID-19

    This course will provide licensed medical professionals with an understanding of mechanical ventilation so they can assist with...
    Free*
    1 week long
    Available now
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    Data Science
    Online

    Data Science: Linear Regression

    Learn how to use R to implement linear regression, one of the most common statistical modeling approaches in data science.
    Free*
    8 weeks long
    Available now
  • Prancing Horse (Tomb Figurine)
    Humanities
    Online

    Cosmopolitan Tang: Aristocratic Culture in China

    Explore the reunification of China under the Tang with a focus on aristocratic culture — from poetry to calligraphy to literature.
    Free*
    Available now
  • A girl writing at a desk.
    Education & Teaching
    Online

    Introduction to Data Wise: A Collaborative Process to Improve Learning & Teaching

    Learn what is involved in using data wisely to build a culture of collaborative inquiry. 
    Free*
    10 weeks long
    Available now
  • Young student writing at desk with a pencil
    Education & Teaching
    Online

    Introduction to Family Engagement in Education

    Learn about successful collaborations between families and educators and why they lead to improved outcomes for students and...
    Free*
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  • Building rooftops overlooking a body of water
    Humanities
    Online

    Modern Masterpieces of World Literature

    Examine how great modern writers capture the intricacies of our globalized world and how their works circulate within that world...
    Free*
    8 weeks long
    Available now
  • CS50G
    Programming
    Online

    CS50's Introduction to 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...
    Free*
    12 weeks long
    Available now
  • woman bending in child's pose
    Health & Medicine
    Online

    Back Pain: Finding Solutions for Your Aching Back

    This Harvard Health Publishing online course provides insight into the sources of back pain, providing strategies on how to...
    $30
    Available now
  • Chalk drawing of the instructor happily reading through a stack of books
    Humanities
    Online

    The Path to Happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teaches Us about the Good Life

    Why should we care about Confucius? Explore ancient Chinese philosophy, ethics, and political theory to challenge your...
    Free*
    7 weeks long
    Opens
    Jun 15
  • HKS Executive Education
    Social Sciences
    Online

    Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education

    With more than 35 open-enrollment programs led by Harvard faculty, Executive Education at HKS is an invaluable educational...
    Free*
    Available now
  • healthy foods
    Health & Medicine
    Online

    Managing Your Cholesterol

    In this Harvard Health Publsihing online course you will learn the best ways to successfully manage your cholesterol.
    $30
    Available now
  • Ting qin tu ti poem song dynasty
    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.
    Free*
    15 weeks long
    Available now

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