SIUE Solar Racing Team

We were thrilled to return to Worldwide Technology Raceway for STEM Lane last weekend! It was a great experience sharing our car and what we do with both kids and adults, and we’re looking forward to participating again in the future.

The past three weeks have flown by, but our progress hasn’t slowed for a moment! We laid the first layers of fiberglass on our aeroshell canopy mold, squeezed in driving practice, showcased our new composite seat and battery during senior design presentations, visited our top sponsor, Ameren Illinois, and kicked off solar cell encapsulation, all amid finals and graduation season.

A tough act to follow in the weeks ahead!

Congratulations to our 2027–2028 Executive Board!

From left to right:
Aaron — Treasurer
Noah — Vice President
Linda — Secretary
Preston — President

We are proud to welcome this new board as we prepare for race this summer. We look forward to seeing your leadership and growth in the year ahead.

Our final senior spotlight of the semester is Henry!

In his short time on the team, Henry has made an incredible impact and leaves behind some very big shoes to fill for the next president. Over the past year, he devoted countless hours to strengthening the team, whether that meant securing sponsorships or machining components. Henry played a key role in building the team into what it is today by improving our organization, encouraging member involvement, and helping oversee the mechanical subteam. Without his dedication, we wouldn’t have been nearly as prepared for race season. While we’re sad to see him go, we’re excited to see what projects and challenges he takes on next!

Thank you to all who helped use reach our fundraising goal for this year’s One Day, One SIUE annual day of giving! We had a great night engaging with the community and displaying our car. We are excited for our continued progress! Roll Cougs!

Today is the final day of our Adopt‑A‑Cell Fundraiser! Thanks to your overwhelming generosity, we were able to raise our goal.

We’re competing to be the organization with the highest number of unique donors, and the competition ends at 5:00 PM today. If you’re able, we encourage you to donate before the deadline.

Thank you for your incredible support over the past two weeks, your contributions will help us improve our car. You can donate using the QR code or this link: https://connect.siue.edu/g/siue-solar-racing-team

The senior spotlight this week is Max!

Over his five years on the team, Max has made a lasting impact on both the mechanical and electrical sub-teams. This past year, he took on the design of our new battery as his senior design project and simultaneously helped create the electrical design of the car’s systems. We’re excited to see what he accomplishes after graduation!

Our Adopt a Cell fundraiser ends this Thursday at 5 PM, and we are only 46 cells away from our goal! Every contribution helps the team purchase the vital components we need to get to the race. We appreciate all of your support, and we hope to see you at One Day One SIUE on Thursday! Donate today here: https://connect.siue.edu/g/siue-solar-racing-team

One Day One SIUE is only a week away! Come by our table on the 23rd! We will be giving away free keychains. In the meantime, we are still collecting donations to our Adopt a Cell fundraiser until the 23rd! Use the link below to donate today! All contributions are greatly appreciated!

https://connect.siue.edu/g/siue-solar-racing-team