Andrew Vanden Heuvel

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Andrew Vanden Heuvel
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Vanden Heuvel in 2013
Born
Andrew David Vanden Heuvel

(1982-08-06) August 6, 1982 (age 42)
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)
HonoursMichigan 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]

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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

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

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

Andrew Vanden Heuvel lives in Spring Lake, Michigan, with his wife Laura and their three children. [18]

References

  1. 1 2 "Calvin alumnus 'fell into' career as virtual teacher". Calvin Chimes. February 22, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  2. ↑ Vandervelde, Chris (March 11, 2011). "Grand Haven online teacher reaches finals in national competition". MLive. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "128177 Griffioen (2003 RM11)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "210425 Imogene (2008 AM31)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  5. 1 2 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.
  6. ↑ "Calvin Teacher First Non-Google Employee To Test Google Glass". FOX 17 West Michigan News (WXMI). May 8, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ "A virtual field trip to CERN, via Google Glass | TED Blog". May 6, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  8. ↑ TEDx Talks (May 23, 2013). Google Glass at the LHC: Steve Myers and Andrew Vanden Heuvel at TEDxCERN . Retrieved October 6, 2024– via YouTube.
  9. ↑ "Andrew Vanden Heuvel". Christian Leaders Institute. June 5, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Calvin alumnus named finalist for national online teacher of the year". Calvin University. July 17, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Physics teacher adopts Google Glass, gives students a glance at CERN". Yahoo Finance. May 3, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  12. ↑ "STEMbite: An Experiment in Teaching with Google Glass". Edutopia. May 22, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Asteroids Spoelhof and Griffioen". Calvin University. September 5, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Prairie students discover asteroids". The Journal Times. November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  15. ↑ "212925 (2008 AL31)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  16. ↑ "504423 (2008 AZ28)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  17. ↑ "597965 (2008 AK31)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Unlocking the Next Level of Science Teaching". Michigan Virtual. May 13, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
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