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- Discovery From Outside the Box: A Graduate Student’s Triumph through Challenges
At ASPIRE, researchers aren’t only pushing the boundaries of electrification. they’re also developing their abilities outside the lab. For electrical engineer and graduate student Brittany Piquet, this means… Read more: Discovery From Outside the Box: A Graduate Student’s Triumph through Challenges - Driven to Discover: An ASPIRE Student’s Path Through Leadership
As the automotive industry continues to grow, so too does the work of engineers and with the continuous expansion of electric vehicles, there are even more avenues for… Read more: Driven to Discover: An ASPIRE Student’s Path Through Leadership - Breaking Ground at ASPIRE: Studying Pavement Integrity with UTEP
Researchers at ASPIRE are not only looking at ways to build electrification up but also studying the ways it breaks down. On September 23, a falling weight Deflectometer… Read more: Breaking Ground at ASPIRE: Studying Pavement Integrity with UTEP - An Automotive Legacy: Fueling the future of EV Adoption
What motivates consumers to make the switch from gasoline-powered vehicles to electric? For early adopters, the benefits are immediately apparent. But others might need more time to explore options. And that’s why… Read more: An Automotive Legacy: Fueling the future of EV Adoption - Wiring the Future: ASPIRE’s Summer EV Academy
During the week of July 27-31, 2026, 15 high school students explored STEM technology through ASPIRE’s Summer EV Academy. They gained hands-on experience building an electric vehicle while… Read more: Wiring the Future: ASPIRE’s Summer EV Academy - Bridging the Gap Between Community College and University: CTIS Summer Camp
Community colleges are an excellent place to begin a post-high school education — they’re often more affordable and closer to home. Yet these colleges may lack the depth and scope… Read more: Bridging the Gap Between Community College and University: CTIS Summer Camp - A Champion for ASPIRE: New Position Open at UTEP
As ASPIRE looks to the future, the Engineering Research Center’s core campuses are expanding their impact by progressing from partner universities to regional hubs — areas that will lead… Read more: A Champion for ASPIRE: New Position Open at UTEP - From Vacuum to Lab: A Student’s Journey Towards Real-World Application
In the classroom, students have the opportunity to learn and practice specific concepts in a controlled situation, sometimes referred to as a vacuum. Yet in the real-world, many… Read more: From Vacuum to Lab: A Student’s Journey Towards Real-World Application - From Student to Alumni: Software Engineer Makes a Real-World Impact at ASPIRE
Managing a fleet of electric buses requires tracking not only the buses but also the electric vehicle chargers themselves in order to track overall purchasing and maintenance costs and power… Read more: From Student to Alumni: Software Engineer Makes a Real-World Impact at ASPIRE - Best Paper Award: A Collaborative Effort to a Researcher’s Milestone
When up against a couple hundred other research papers, it can be difficult for your research to stand out. Yet standout is exactly what one Utah State University… Read more: Best Paper Award: A Collaborative Effort to a Researcher’s Milestone