This course aims to bridge the knowledge gap between the dynamic on-the-ground reality brought on by technology innovation, academic content, and practice needed to respond systemically and more equitably to global urban challenges through new mobility disruptions.

A brief course led by Dr. Drew Weissman, a pioneer of mRNA technology. Learn the facts about how mRNA vaccines work and what role they play in halting the COVID-19 pandemic from a team of experts in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Examine the pivotal but misunderstood era of Reconstruction that followed the Civil War, the first effort in American history to construct an interracial democracy.

This course looks at Martin Luther King's life through the documents that have survived from the past.

This course introduces biological principles used in the design and operation of biological wastewater treatment plants.

Learn the secrets of successful startup fundraising from veteran entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.

This course is based on the World Bank’s “Smart City”. This course will make an overall introduction to global smart city development in order to inform the leaders in smart cities and communities. The course will enable the course takers to make a step forward in developing an open, collaborative, citizen-centric, and digitally-enabled operating model for their city that realizes their vision of smart city toward sustainable, resilient, and prosperous future.

Become a UX data scientist! From qualitative data analysis to big data Web analytics, you will be able to leverage insights from data to make empirically-based recommendations.

Demystify key financial concepts for creating a financial plan for your new venture to raise the right funding from the right partners at the right time

This course is an introduction to sustainable and equitable solutions in urban mobility, and to the “living labs” model: a method of co-development among public and private actors, researchers, and civil society to accelerate innovation in climate action and sustainable urban planning and development.

Master Design Thinking and UX Design through user-centred design to deliver innovative user experiences. Learn divergent ideation methods to bring creativity to problem-solving, and convergent ideation methods to innovate within your business context.

Drawing on rich research experiences of over 100 researchers working on urban questions in more than 8 cities in 5 countries from across the world, this course will enable learners to imagine how they can make a difference to the future cities that will shape tomorrow’s planet. It is designed for all urban scholars who are keen to build upon the experiences of a global network to develop their own methods and frames to view, interpret and define urban changes in their local geographies and contexts.

Experience the science of volcanology whilst learning the skill set of a volcanologist on a virtual fieldtrip to volcanoes in Iceland and New Zealand.

Easily develop essential HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and web development skills in under an hour. This beginner-friendly, hands-on guided project will teach you how to create a simple interactive webpage.

Learn the fundamentals of writing cinematics, cutscenes, and in-game dialogue.