Connexions founder honored in Qatar

Rice's Richard Baraniuk (third from left) was presented a 2011 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) award Wednesday in Doha, Qatar, by Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser Al Missned (fourth from left). The WISE awards, which are presented by the Qatar Foundation, recognize innovative educational projects that are transforming the world. Baraniuk, Rice's Victor E. Cameron Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was recognized for founding and directing the Connexions project.

 

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