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Stanford Online: University Courses & Lectures
You can gain access to a world of education through Stanford Online, the Stanford School of Engineering’s portal for academic and professional education offered by schools and units throughout Stanford University. https://online.stanford.edu/Our robust catalog of degree programs, credit-bearing education, professional certificate programs, and free and open content is developed by Stanford faculty, enabling you to expand your knowledge, advance your career, and enhance your life.Stanford Online…
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Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Lecture: Donald Knuth—"Why Pi?"(2010)
Don Knuth's 16th Annual Christmas Tree LectureDecember 6th, 2010Professor Donald Knuth discusses recent discoveries that have uncovered a fascinating…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesLive from Stanford Health AI Week
Learn more about Stanford's online Healthcare AI programs: https://online.stanford.edu/artificial-intelligence/ai-professionals-healthcareCheck out the AI in…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford CME295 Transformers and LLMs | Autumn 2026 | Lecture 2 - Large Language Models
For more information about Stanford’s graduate programs, visit: https://online.stanford.edu/graduate-educationTo follow along with the course schedule and…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford CS547 HCI Seminar | Spring 2026 | Show It or Tell It? Text, Visualization, and Combination
For more information about Stanford’s graduate programs, visit: https://online.stanford.edu/graduate-educationMarch 13, 2026This lecture covers:• Text…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Seminar - Building Computers from Bacteriophage, Drew Endy
"Building Computers from Bacteriophage - Data, Communication, Logic with Biological Cells" -Drew Endy, Stanford UniversityColloquium on Computer Systems…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesYoung Entrepreneurs for Society Student Testimonial - Innovation Masters Series
Meet Tau Shen, Carmen, and Maggie, from the YES Network (Young Entrepreneurs for Society). Learn how they plan to bring the concepts of design thinking back to…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Robotics Seminar ENGR319 | Spring 2026 | Towards Trustworthy Autonomy
For more information about Stanford’s graduate programs, visit: https://online.stanford.edu/graduate-educationMay 15, 2026This seminar covers: • Guardrails to…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford CS25: Transformers United V6 I Distinct Modes of Generalization from Parameters and Context
For more information about Stanford’s graduate programs, visit: https://online.stanford.edu/graduate-educationMay 7, 2026This seminar covers: • Two methods for…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Lecture: Donald Knuth - "Bayesian trees and BDDs" (2011)
December 8th, 2011Professor Donald Knuth's 17th annual Christmas Tree Lecture. Knuth explains how to apply elementary BDD technology so that the probability of…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Seminar - Design Mining the Web, Ranjitha Kumar
Ranjitha KumarStanford UniversityThis seminar series features dynamic professionals sharing their industry experience and cutting edge research within the…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 10: Reachibility Analysis
Lecture 10 — Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman, Hamilton-Jacobi-Isaacs, and Reachibility AnalysisRead the companion textbook, Principles of Robot Autonomy, free online…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Seminar - Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders: Kate Mitchell of Scale Venture Partners
Kate MitchellScale Venture PartnersIn this seminar, entrepreneurial leaders share lessons from real-world experiences across entrepreneurial settings. Speakers…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford CS153 Frontier Systems | Building the Frontier Ecosystem
For more information about Stanford's online Artificial Intelligence programs, visit: https://stanford.io/aiFollow along with the course schedule and syllabus…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Seminar - Chris Redlitz and Beverly Parenti of The Last Mile
Chris Redlitz and Beverly ParentiThe Last MileIn this seminar, entrepreneurial leaders share lessons from real-world experiences across entrepreneurial…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 6: Direct Methods
Lecture 6 — Direct methods for Optimal ControlRead the companion textbook, Principles of Robot Autonomy, free online: https://porabook.com To learn more about…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford CS153 Frontier Systems | The AI Native Company: How One Founder Becomes a 1000x Engineer
For more information about Stanford's online Artificial Intelligence programs, visit: https://stanford.io/aiFollow along with the course schedule and syllabus…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford CS229 Machine Learning | Spring 2026 | Lecture 20: GMM (EM), PCA
For more information about Stanford’s Artificial Intelligence professional and graduate programs, visit: https://stanford.io/aiFor information on the graduate…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford CME296 Diffusion and Large Vision Models | Spring 2026 | Lecture 6 - Model Training
Learn more details about this course: https://online.stanford.edu/courses/cme296-diffusion-and-large-vision-modelsTo follow along with the course schedule and…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Course - The Power of Stories to Fuel Innovation
Preview the online course The Power of Stories to Fuel Innovation (XINE217)More info: http://create.stanford.edu/courses/power-of-stories.phpA big idea is not…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 5: Computational Methods
Lecture 5 — Pontryagin’s Minimum Principle and Computational MethodsRead the companion textbook, Principles of Robot Autonomy, free online…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Seminar - Beam Yourself Anywhere: The Research and Development of Remote Presence Technology
Josh TylerSuitable TechnologiesThis seminar series features dynamic professionals sharing their industry experience and cutting edge research within the…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 9: Stochastic Dyn. Program
Lecture 9 — Stochastic Dynamic Programming, Value Iteration, and Policy IterationRead the companion textbook, Principles of Robot Autonomy, free online…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford MSandE435 Economics of the AI Supercycle | Spring 2026 | Infrasctructure, Enterprise AI, SaaS
For more information about Stanford’s graduate programs, visit: https://online.stanford.edu/graduate-educationThis seminar covers applications, coding AI, and…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford MSandE435 Economics of the AI Supercycle | Spring 2026 | Applications, Coding AI
For more information about Stanford’s graduate programs, visit: https://online.stanford.edu/graduate-educationThis seminar covers applications, coding AI, and…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Seminar - Who Owns the Future, Jaron Lanier, Microsoft Research
"Who Owns the Future" -Jaron Lanier, Microsoft ResearchColloquium on Computer Systems Seminar Series (EE380) presents the current research in design…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Seminar - Entrepreneurship in China: Through the Lens of a Venture Capitalist
"Entrepreneurship in China: Through the Lens of a Venture Capitalist" -Kevin Fong, GSR VenturesThis lecture series presented by the US-Japan Technology…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesAStanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 8: LQR-Style Algorithms
Lecture 8 — Nonlinearity: Tracking LQR, Iterative LQR, Differential Dynamic ProgrammingRead the companion textbook, Principles of Robot Autonomy, free online…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford CS547 HCI Seminar | Spring 2026 | HCI and Human-Centered AI for Digital Health
For more information about Stanford’s graduate programs, visit: https://online.stanford.edu/graduate-educationMay 8, 2026This lecture covers:• HCI issues…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Seminar - Action for India: Scaling Social Impact through Technology
"Action for India: Scaling Social Impact through Technology" -Sanjay Kadaveru, Action for India and Radhika Shah, Action for India - Silicon Valley CircleThis…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Webinar - Design Thinking and the Art of Innovation
In today's business environment, companies are challenged to implement more projects with fewer resources. New products are being rushed to market to stave off…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 4: Indirect Methods
Lecture 4 — Indirect Methods for Optimal ControlRead the companion textbook, Principles of Robot Autonomy, free online: https://porabook.com To learn more…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Seminar - Entrepreneurs and Emerging Technology: Intensive Innovation in Asia
"Entrepreneurs and Emerging Technology: Intensive Innovation in Asia" -Lerwen Liu, NanoGlobe Pte Ltd.This lecture series presented by the US-Japan Technology…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 7: Dynamic Programming
Lecture 7 — Dynamic Programming and Discrete-Time LQRRead the companion textbook, Principles of Robot Autonomy, free online: https://porabook.com To learn more…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford MSandE435 Economics of the AI Supercycle | Spring 2026 | Building AI Factories
For more information about Stanford’s graduate programs, visit: https://online.stanford.edu/graduate-educationThis seminar covers infrastructure and building…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford CS229 Machine Learning | Spring 2026 | Lecture 18: GMM (EM), PCA
For more information about Stanford’s Artificial Intelligence professional and graduate programs, visit: https://stanford.io/aiFor information on the graduate…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesAI in Healthcare Series: When AI Stops Being a Project
Learn more about Stanford's online Healthcare AI programs: https://stanford.io/3NEt7uECheck out the AI in Healthcare series…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford CS336 Language Modeling from Scratch | Spring 2026 | Lecture 13: Data (Sources, Datasets)
For more information about Stanford's online Artificial Intelligence programs, visit: https://stanford.io/aiUploaded 19-05-26To learn more about enrolling in…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesGood Boss, Bad Boss: A Peek Inside the Minds of the Best (and Worst)
http://apm.stanford.edu/ - Professor Robert Sutton draws on his new book, Good Boss, Bad Boss, to describe the mindset and moves of the best (and worst)…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesInnovation after the Crisis - Stanford Innovation Masters Series
Watch this video to learn about design thinking and how Stanford uses it to create new and innovative approaches to solving strategic problems such as the…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesGraduate Student Orientation
The orientation is a deep-dive into the logistics of distance learning through the Stanford Center for Professional Development. All students - and especially…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Seminar -Drinking from the Firehose: How the Mill CPU Decodes 30+ Instructions per Cycle
"Drinking from the Firehose: How the Mill CPU Decodes 30+ Instructions per Cycle" -Ivan Godard, Out-of-the-Box ComputingColloquium on Computer Systems Seminar…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 14: Intro to IL and RL
Lecture 14 — Intro to Imitation Learning and Reinforcement LearningRead the companion textbook, Principles of Robot Autonomy, free online: https://porabook.com…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Course - Creating Demand: Driving Growth Using Traditional, Social and Viral Marketing
Preview the online course: Creating Demand: Driving Growth Using Traditional, Social and Viral Marketing (XINE 235)More info…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesDesign Thinking: Transforming Teams
Professor Bill Burnett of Stanford University's d. school explores how to transform teams through design thinking.Uploaded 09-02-12Learn more about the…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesDesign Thinking and Peak Performance - Stanford Innovation Masters Series
It is clear that innovation is critical to customers and businesses alike, more so now than ever. But in a company, generational gaps can often limit or stifle…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Seminar - Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders: Ferdinando Buscema of Magic Experience Designer
Ferdinando BuscemaMagic Experience DesignerIn this seminar, entrepreneurial leaders share lessons from real-world experiences across entrepreneurial settings…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesGraduate Student Orientation - September 2012
http://scpd.stanford.edu/coursesSeminars/gradCourses.jspThe orientation is a deep-dive into the logistics of distance learning through the Stanford Center for…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford CS336 Language Modeling from Scratch | Spring 2026 | Lecture 12: Evaluation
For more information about Stanford's online Artificial Intelligence programs, visit: https://stanford.io/aiUploaded 19-05-26To learn more about enrolling in…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesAI in Healthcare Series: Inside the Rise of AI in Healthcare, Open Evidence and Cyber Risks
Learn more about Stanford's online Healthcare AI programs: https://stanford.io/3NEt7uECheck out the AI in Healthcare series…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 13: Intro to Learning
Lecture 13 — Intro to Learning, System Identification, and Adaptive ControlRead the companion textbook, Principles of Robot Autonomy, free online…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesFrameworks for Design Thinking - Stanford Innovation Masters Series
Watch this video to learn problem-solving tools and frameworks pioneered by the Design Group at Stanford and innovative ways for you to overcome the challenges…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Seminar - Software-Defined Networking at the Crossroads
"Software-Defined Networking at the Crossroads" -Scott Shenker, University of California, BerkeleyColloquium on Computer Systems Seminar Series (EE380)…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford CS229 Machine Learning | Spring 2026 | Lecture 16: Basic Concept in RL, Policy Gradient
For more information about Stanford’s Artificial Intelligence professional and graduate programs, visit: https://stanford.io/aiFor information on the graduate…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesDesktop Virtualization: Challenges and Opportunities in IT
Daniel Barreto discusses the challenges of desktop computing and how desktop virtualization has become a viable alternative. Server Virtualization is a…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 12: Feasibility of MPC
Lecture 12 — Persistent Feasibility of MPC, Stability, and Explicit MPCRead the companion textbook, Principles of Robot Autonomy, free online…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesHow to Earn the Trust of a Stakeholder - Stanford Center for Professional Development
In 1963, the Stanford Research Institute defined stakeholders as ""those groups without whose support the organization will cease to exist."" As project…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Seminar - Managing Personal Information with Private, Accountable Crowdsourcing
Nicolas KokkalisStanford UniversityThis seminar series features dynamic professionals sharing their industry experience and cutting edge research within the…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 19: Model-Based RL
Lecture 19 — Model-based Reinforcement Learning and ConclusionsRead the companion textbook, Principles of Robot Autonomy, free online: https://porabook.com To…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford Seminar - Wireless Power Transfer and RF Energy Harvesting: New Options for System Designers
"Wireless Power Transfer and RF Energy Harvesting: New Options for System Designers" -Joshua R. Smith, University of WashingtonColloquium on Computer Systems…
Stanford Online: University Courses & LecturesStanford AA203 Optimal and Learning-Based Control | Spring 2026 | Lecture 11: Introduction to MPC
Lecture 11 — Introduction to Model Predictive ControlRead the companion textbook, Principles of Robot Autonomy, free online: https://porabook.com To learn more…