Through ASPIRE, PhD candidate Foeday Zinnah published his first paper at the beginning of his Ph.D. career. He was also listed as the first author, an important accomplishment in the field of academia. “Being listed as first author in my first year of the Ph.D. program is both a great honor and a significant professional…
Many individuals begin evaluating their future career at a very young age. This is why career days and fairs begin in elementary school — to ensure that pre-college students have early access to information about a wide variety of careers. “We know that by grade five, if not earlier, students already have an idea of…
Next summer, ASPIRE is opening the doors to a global classroom through its new International Research Experience program. Thanks to the recently acquired NSF International Research Experience for Students grant, students will be selected to travel to the University of Auckland to discover the universal impact of ASPIRE’s research. “This is an opportunity for students…
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! Register for the Innovation Challenge Also, all students are eligible to participate in the first-ever Innovation Challenge! This hackathon-style event prioritizes cross-disciplinary collaboration to…
“Through ASPIRE, I gained intimate knowledge of the various industries and stakeholders working together to achieve viable transportation electrification, their efforts, and their individual places in the ecosystem. This understanding supported me in seeing the transportation electrification mission from the Cummins’ vantage point, contributing ideas and outputs that support Cummins’ unique role in advancing this…
EV Market Overview The global EV market continues to expand, though growth has moderated compared to the rapid surge of 2021 to 2023. U.S. EV adoption is now above 12% of new vehicle sales, supported by federal tax credits, state-level incentives, and expanding charging infrastructure. However, consumer demand has cooled slightly in 2025 due to…
One valuable component of the college student experience is the opportunity to participate in internships. These offer glimpses into the industry sector, while providing hands-on experiences to prepare students to enter the workforce. At ASPIRE, students develop key skills through their research, then expand them through internship opportunities. “At ASPIRE, we’re committed to preparing undergraduate…
Meet Jackson Morgan, the Student Making EV Charging Smarter Student researchers are driving our electrification efforts forward. Through innovative projects and collaborations with ASPIRE’s industry partners across the state, these future engineers are gaining hands-on experience that transforms research into real-world solutions. Their work reaches beyond the classroom into multiple industries, preparing the next generation…
Every summer, ASPIRE hosts the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, where students from across the nation are invited to apply for the opportunity to be paired with an ASPIRE faculty member and conduct research for two months during the summer. “Through the REU program, more motivated undergraduate students outside ASPIRE campuses can be introduced…
Even after the spring semester has long since ended and the summer heat has reached its peak, ASPIRE students and faculty continue to make exciting strides towards an electrified future. Taking the time to participate in statewide and international conferences, these researchers raise the call for a unified approach to electrification to ensure widespread benefits. …