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- Forging the Electrification Frontier: Pioneering the DWPT Permitting Process
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… Read more: Forging the Electrification Frontier: Pioneering the DWPT Permitting Process - 2025 Annual Meeting: An Opportunity to Connect, Collaborate, and Innovate the Future
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… Read more: 2025 Annual Meeting: An Opportunity to Connect, Collaborate, and Innovate the Future - From EVs to Trebuchets: Celebrating a Smashing Success
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… Read more: From EVs to Trebuchets: Celebrating a Smashing Success - Flipping the Script: How an ASPIRE Student Used Hacking to Safeguard Devices
Driving your EV down the road on your way to work, you encounter a dynamic wireless charging lane, allowing your vehicle to charge as you drive. Using the… Read more: Flipping the Script: How an ASPIRE Student Used Hacking to Safeguard Devices - Utah STEM Fest: See Yourself in STEM
A mesmerizing interaction with ferrofluid, an awe-spiring chemical reaction, a chance to experiment driving an electric vehicle simulation — these can all spark interest in STEM-related careers as… Read more: Utah STEM Fest: See Yourself in STEM - Falling Into Construction Season at the EVR
As the leaves transform to oranges and yellows, the ASPIRE Electric Vehicle & Roadway facility (EVR) is decorated to match — with hard hats, cones, and construction zones.… Read more: Falling Into Construction Season at the EVR - An Atmosphere for Learning: A Student’s Journey from Research to Presentation Through Publication
While publishing can be an exciting and rewarding accomplishment, the task can also be daunting at first. It’s a learning curve that ASPIRE Ph.D. candidate Suchita Undare, who… Read more: An Atmosphere for Learning: A Student’s Journey from Research to Presentation Through Publication - Standardized WPT Testing: Creating Universal Functionality
With ASPIRE taking the lead with the installation of wireless power transfer (WPT) and dynamic wireless power transfer (DWPT) systems that allow electric vehicles to charge as they… Read more: Standardized WPT Testing: Creating Universal Functionality - Innovative Solutions Drive Impacts: Utah Electrification Initiative Expands Rural Engagement Tour
Dedicated to engaging with voices across the state, ASPIRE’s Utah Electrification Initiative staff and Industry Advisory Board members recently traveled to southeastern Utah to listen and learn from… Read more: Innovative Solutions Drive Impacts: Utah Electrification Initiative Expands Rural Engagement Tour - Expanding the Measurability of Air Pollution: One Student’s Role in a Team Effort
While ground-based and multirotor small uncrewed aircraft systems have proven successful in measuring traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) concentrations at a single location, they are unable to assess TRAP… Read more: Expanding the Measurability of Air Pollution: One Student’s Role in a Team Effort