Imagine a world where researchers engage directly with the community — where the community’s voice and insights are not only heard but implemented. This open communication is then shared with professionals and academia across multiple disciplines, ensuring a collaborative approach to improving the quality of life for that community. This community-focused approach is the reality…
The advent of wireless charging stations for phones, earbuds, smartwatches and other devices is replacing the days of charging cords and awkward studying or scrolling positions due to not-quite-long-enough cords. This technology is exciting and increasingly more convenient, yet the ASPIRE Research Center has taken it even further through the development of wireless power transfer…
Awards, Publications, and Successes Congrats to all of our students, faculty, and staff for their recent achievements over this past month! Here are a few to note: Congratulations to ASPIRE Co-Director Ivonne Santiago who was awarded the prestigious Multi-State Salinity Coalition (MSSC) Salt of the Earth Award! This award recognizes her outstanding contributions to the…
With the rising interest in dynamic wireless power transfer (DWPT) systems to charge in-motion electric vehicles, especially heavy-duty EVs, ASPIRE researchers are discovering innovative ways to address this rising need. One complication with three-phase DWPT systems is the requirement for magnetic balancing, a problem that a team of ASPIRE students and researchers from the University…
The warmth of accomplishment that comes from publishing research, then seeing others utilize that research, is one that Travis Newbolt, an ASPIRE Ph.D. candidate from The University of Texas at El Paso, is intimately familiar with. For Newbolt, his contributions to science and engineering have been a sustained, yet fulfilling, trek. “I began my research…
After years of hard work, collaboration, and education, ASPIRE has worked with Salt Lake City policymakers to create the first-of-their-kind permits to install a dynamic wireless power transfer (DWPT) system at the Utah Inland Port in Salt Lake City (SLC). This long and arduous process — as city officials were navigating new ground — was…
November 2-5, 2025 The 2025 ASPIRE Annual Meeting featured a collaboration across the center as we gathered to share groundbreaking research and technology, engage in meaningful discussions, and deepen the connections that bind the ASPIRE family. From our very first Innovation Challenge to showcasing the latest electrified transportation research, attendees across our 10-core campuses and…
EV Market Overview The global electric vehicle (EV) market entered the final quarter of 2025 with tempered momentum following the expiration of the U.S. federal EV tax credit on September 30. The end of the $7,500 subsidy, coupled with higher financing costs and persistent affordability challenges, has led automakers to adapt quickly. Ford and General…
Welcome to our ASPIRE Student Newsletter! In this section we share upcoming events, celebrate student successes, and highlight their research and hard work. Check out our ASPIRE students’ most recent accomplishments! 2025 ASPIRE Annual Meeting We’d like to celebrate all of the students who participated in the Innovation Challenge, Industry & Innovation Day, and other…
On Saturday, October 25, ASPIRE students at Utah State University were able to put their mechanical engineering knowledge to test with smashing results. At the annual event, put on by USU’s American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) — including ASPIRE students Whitney Walpole and Seth Patterson — mechanical engineering students built trebuchets in teams and…