Jim Zhang

NEWS 3/5/19 11:23pm

Salman Khan visits Rice, talks origins of Khan Academy

By Jim Zhang

Salman “Sal” Khan, founder of the online education non-profit Khan Academy, told the story of Khan Academy, which included a surprise donation from a Rice alumna, as part of the Rice University President’s Lecture Series.

NEWS 10/17/18 12:13am

‘Frontier of knowledge’: Vardi named University Professor

By Jim Zhang

Moshe Vardi, professor of computational engineering, has been promoted to University Professor, Rice’s highest faculty rank. His appointment is set to begin on Jan. 1, 2019, according to an official university press release.