Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen

Danny Blacker, left, and Fernando Cruz, staffers at Rice University’s Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen, assemble a prototype of the ApolloBVM bag valve mask automation device. (Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University)

Rice University emergency ventilator plans now online

Rice University staff, students and partners have developed an automated bag valve mask ventilator unit that can be built for less than $300 worth of parts and helps critically ill COVID-19 patients. They expect to make plans freely available online within weeks.

Ventilator costing less than $300 developed by Rice University and Metric Technologies

Rice staff, students and partners have developed an automated bag valve mask ventilator unit that can be built for less than $300 worth of parts and helps critically ill COVID-19 patients.

Rice's own Kathryn Cavender won the CASI Terlingua International Chili Champion — and a 26-pound bronze trophy of a jalapeño. The OEDK made a 3D-printed version that's only 3 pounds. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow)

A trophy made for traveling

OEDK has designed a lightweight replica trophy for Rice’s own Terlingua chili champ, Kathryn Cavender.

Artist's depiction of OwlSat in orbit.

Rice satellite OwlSat set to launch in 2022

OwlSat, a small research satellite designed by Rice University students to monitor ultraviolet radiation, is set to launch into orbit in 2022.  

Engineering

Rice hosts middle schoolers for Engineers Week

Houston middle-school students visit Rice to take part in Engineers Week.