Highlights for High School
The basic mission of Highlights for High School is to feature exciting materials in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We, of course, do feature hundreds of STEM resources, but we also have a great deal of materials in the humanities and social sciences.
We recently published two courses as part of the Educational Studies Program. Check them out!
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Current Events in Context: How to Improve the World's Energy Systems

Wind turbines at Tehachapi, California. (Image courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy, from their Digital Archive.)
Developing new technologies to make current global energy systems more efficient requires skills in a number of disciplines.
Energy courses based in engineering, technology, natural and social sciences are a good start to tackle this issue:
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Economics and Sloan School of Management
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Engineering Systems Division
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OCW Staff Picks
OCW staffers love our courses! This month, Publication Manager Curtis Newton talks about SP.722 D-Lab: Development, Design and Dissemination.
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