Courses

(NRC) The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla

This course explores the life and legacy of Nikola Tesla, tracing his revolutionary work in electricity and wireless technology, key collaborations and rivalries, and the enduring mysteries surrounding his later inventions and secret papers.

This course is not open for registrations.
Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

(NRC) The African American Military Experience: From Revolution to Civil Rights

This course explores the vital role African Americans have played in U.S. military history - from the War of 1812 to World War II - highlighting their courage in battle and enduring fight for equality despite persistent discrimination.

This course is not open for registrations.
Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

(NRC) Creative Conservation

This course uses real-life conservation stories to inspire and empower participants to protect wildlife and ecosystems, showing how collaboration and individual action can address complex environmental challenges.

This course is not open for registrations.
Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

(NRC) Impressionism: Color Light and Leisure

This course explores how Impressionist painters like Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cassatt, and Morisot revolutionized art by capturing modern life through innovative techniques, vivid color, and a fresh sensory approach to nature and everyday scenes.

This course is not open for registrations.
Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

(NRC) Legendary Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes: Tales from the Inland Seas

This course explores the dramatic shipwrecks of the Great Lakes - such as the Lady Elgin and Edmund Fitzgerald - revealing the human stories, historical impact, and enduring myths beneath the waves.

This course is not open for registrations.
Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

(NRC) The Films of John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands: Innovation in Filmmaking and Performance

This course examines the powerful collaboration between John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands, highlighting their innovative approach to independent filmmaking and the emotional intensity that redefined cinematic storytelling.

This course is not open for registrations.
Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

(NRC) Inequality and Economic Policy

This course explores the roots and potential solutions to inequality in the U.S. through an economic lens, with expert-led lectures on topics such as climate change, healthcare, mobility, discrimination, and the wealth gap.

This course is not open for registrations.
Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

(NRC) Peeking Inside the Black Box

This course demystifies the scientific process, teaching how to critically evaluate research, distinguish credible science from pseudoscience, and understand what makes scientific findings trustworthy.

This course is not open for registrations.
Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

(NRC) American History in Six Songs (Approximately)

This course explores how America's diverse musical heritage - from Indigenous roots to contemporary genres - reflects and reveals key moments and cultural shifts throughout the nation's history.

This course is not open for registrations.
Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

(NRC) Alexander Graham Bell and the Telephone, 150 Years Later

This course examines the invention of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell's role and rivalries, the rise of AT&T, and the profound impact of telephone technology from its beginnings to the modern smartphone era.

This course is not open for registrations.
Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

(NRC) Public Health in Action: Addressing Stress, Equity, and Solutions

This course examines how social factors and stress impact health, exploring theoretical frameworks and promoting equitable approaches to well-being across diverse populations.

This course is not open for registrations.
Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

(NRC) In Darwin's Footsteps: A Journey to the Galapagos

This course traces Charles Darwin's five-year voyage on the HMS Beagle, exploring the historical context, key discoveries, and development of the revolutionary ideas that shaped modern biology.

This course is not open for registrations.
Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

(NRC) Languages of the World

This course explores the evolution and diversity of the world's 7,000+ languages through six global case studies, revealing how language shapes and reflects human history, migration, and identity.

This course is not open for registrations.
Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

(NRC) The Power of One in Steven Spielberg Films

This course offers a scene-by-scene analysis of key Spielberg films, exploring how characters' moral choices reflect the theme "He who saves a life saves the world entire."

This course is not open for registrations.
Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

(NRC) Graceful Exits: Exploring the Economics, Ethics, & Ethos of Death with Dignity

This course provides a comprehensive exploration of Death with Dignity, examining its historical roots, ethical and legal debates, and cultural perspectives to foster thoughtful discussion on end-of-life decision-making.

This course is not open for registrations.
Registration opens on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.