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NEWS 4/16/24 10:13pm

Students convert Housing and Dining vehicle to electric

By Keegan Leibrock

Four Rice teams, encompassing over 20 students, worked over the past year to convert a 1997 Chevrolet P30 Rice Housing and Dining vehicle into a fully electric vehicle. The teams finalized the van’s conversion before its senior design debut at the Ion last Thursday. Two teams, the thermal management and dashboard design teams, received awards following the showcase.

NEWS 1/23/24 9:26pm

Dandelion Cafe begins normal operations, sets hours

By Keegan Leibrock

The Dandelion Cafe, a Houston-based vendor, has opened in the O’Connor Building for Engineering & Science. This week, the restaurant has begun operating its normal hours, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. The restaurant serves a number of breakfast and lunch options all day.

NEWS 9/13/23 12:01am

Two professors awarded Vannevar Bush Fellowships

By Keegan Leibrock

Qimiao Si, a professor of physics and astronomy, and Jeffrey Tabor, a professor of bioengineering and biosciences, have been awarded Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowships by the U.S. Department of Defense. The award comes with a five-year fellowship and $3 million in research funding to continue work in their respective fields.

NEWS 1/31/23 11:20pm

RUPD launches license plate readers at campus entrances

By Keegan Leibrock

The Rice University Police Department recently began piloting a system of Automated License Plate Readers throughout campus. The ALPR cameras, which scan license plate numbers and vehicle details, will be used by RUPD to provide investigative data when a crime occurs on campus.

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