The students on Illinois State University’s Solar Car Team spent the past year planning, building, and testing their new car.
Video: Teamwork fuels Illinois State solar car

The students on Illinois State University’s Solar Car Team spent the past year planning, building, and testing their new car.
The Illinois State Trebuchet Team may not have been able to defend its first-place title at the Morton Pumpkin Chuckin contest this fall, but students are not just sitting on their hands.
The Northern Lights will come to the Illinois State University Planetarium with the program Aurora, running weekends from Sept. 16 – Nov. 12. There will be no shows Oct. 28-29.
The Illinois State University Planetarium will present the family favorite 3-2-1… Blast Off!, running May 18 – July 22. Show times are 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and 7:30 p.m. on Fridays.
Close to 200 Illinois State University undergraduate students will participate in the annual University-wide showcase of research, scholarship and creative endeavor.
The Illinois State University Planetarium will present the family program Larry Cat in Space, running weekends Nov. 5 – 20. Show times are Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 2 p.m.