Andrew Vanden Heuvel
Andrew Vanden Heuvel | |
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 Vanden Heuvel in 2013 | |
| Born | Andrew David Vanden Heuvel August 6, 1982 Grand Rapids, MI, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Calvin College (B.S.)[1]
University of Florida (M.S.) |
| Occupation(s) | Astronomer Science educator |
| Relatives | Kiff VandenHeuvel (brother) |
| Honours | Michigan Online Teacher of the Year[2] |
| Website | https://www.andrewvh.com/ |
Andrew Vanden Heuvel (born August 6, 1982) is an American astronomer and science educator. He is the co-discoverer of several celestial bodies including asteroids 128177 Griffioen[3] and 210425 Imogene[4] as well as extra-solar planet HD 102195b.[5]
In 2013, Vanden Heuvel was selected as one of the first Google Glass Explorers.[6] He traveled to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN where he taught a live, first-person physics lesson from inside the particle accelerator. [7][8]
Background
[edit]Andrew Vanden Heuvel holds a B.S. in Physics from Calvin College[1] and an M.S. in Astronomy from the University of Florida.[9]
He is currently a professor at Calvin College, where he teaches physics and astronomy.[10] Vanden Heuvel is known for his work with educational technology, particularly his use of Google Glass to teach science[11] and his YouTube Channel STEMbite.[12]
Astronomical discoveries
[edit]Andrew Vanden Heuvel is credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of asteroid 128177 Griffioen.[3] This discovery was made on September 5, 2003 and the asteroid was later named in honor of Roger Griffioen, a long-time dean and department chair at Calvin University.[13]
While in graduate school at the University of Florida, Vanden Heuvel was part of the research team that discovered exoplanet, HD 102195b.[5]
As a physics teacher at The Prairie School in Racine, WI, Vanden Heuvel discovered four more asteroids while working on a class project with his students:[14] 210425 Imogene,[4] 212925,[15] 504423,[16] and 597965.[17]
Personal life
[edit]Andrew Vanden Heuvel lives in Spring Lake, Michigan, with his wife Laura and their three children.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Calvin alumnus 'fell into' career as virtual teacher". Calvin Chimes. February 22, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Vandervelde, Chris (March 11, 2011). "Grand Haven online teacher reaches finals in national competition". MLive. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "128177 Griffioen (2003 RM11)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "210425 Imogene (2008 AM31)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Ge, Jian; Vanden Heuvel, A. (2006). "The First Extrasolar Planet Discovered with a New-Generation High-Throughput Doppler Instrument". The Astrophysical Journal. 648 (1): 683–697. arXiv:astro-ph/0605247. Bibcode:2006ApJ...648..683G. doi:10.1086/506137. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Calvin Teacher First Non-Google Employee To Test Google Glass". FOX 17 West Michigan News (WXMI). May 8, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "A virtual field trip to CERN, via Google Glass | TED Blog". May 6, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ TEDx Talks (May 23, 2013). Google Glass at the LHC: Steve Myers and Andrew Vanden Heuvel at TEDxCERN. Retrieved October 6, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Andrew Vanden Heuvel". Christian Leaders Institute. June 5, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Calvin alumnus named finalist for national online teacher of the year". Calvin University. July 17, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Physics teacher adopts Google Glass, gives students a glance at CERN". Yahoo Finance. May 3, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "STEMbite: An Experiment in Teaching with Google Glass". Edutopia. May 22, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Asteroids Spoelhof and Griffioen". Calvin University. September 5, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Prairie students discover asteroids". The Journal Times. November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "212925 (2008 AL31)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "504423 (2008 AZ28)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "597965 (2008 AK31)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Unlocking the Next Level of Science Teaching". Michigan Virtual. May 13, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2024.