Andrew Vanden Heuvel

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

(1982-08-06) August 6, 1982
Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.
Alma materCalvin College (B.S.)[1]
University of Florida (M.S.)
OccupationsAstronomer
Science educator
RelativesKiff VandenHeuvel (brother)
HonoursMichigan Online Teacher of the Year[2]
Websitehttps://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 the gaseous exoplanet HD 102195 b.[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

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 for the discovery of asteroid 128177 Griffioen, formerly designated 2003 RA11.[3] Vanden Heuvel discovered the asteroid on the night of September 5, 2003, while using Calvin College's 16-inch telescope to measure the rotation period of asteroid 3091 van den Heuvel.[13][14][15][16] In 2006, Vanden Heuvel later named 2003 RA11 in honor of Roger Griffioen, a long-time dean and department chair at Calvin University.[17]

While in graduate school at the University of Florida, Vanden Heuvel was part of the research team that discovered the hot Jupiter exoplanet HD 102195 b.[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:[18] 210425 Imogene,[4] 212925,[19] 504423,[20] and 597965.[21]

Personal life

Andrew Vanden Heuvel lives in Spring Lake, Michigan, with his wife Laura and their three children.[22]

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. ↑ "Sept. 2003 Asteroid/Comet/Meteor News". HohmannTransfer.com. September 2003. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  14. ↑ "College Student Finds Asteroid". WPVI-TV. September 17, 2003. Archived from the original on January 26, 2005. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Discovering". Calvin News. Calvin College. September 17, 2003. Archived from the original on March 10, 2005. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Images: Discovery of an Asteroid (2003 RA11)". Calvin Observatory. Calvin College. September 17, 2003. Archived from the original on October 5, 2003. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Asteroids Spoelhof and Griffioen". Calvin University. June 15, 2006. Archived from the original on October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Prairie students discover asteroids". The Journal Times. November 1, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  19. ↑ "212925 (2008 AL31)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  20. ↑ "504423 (2008 AZ28)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  21. ↑ "597965 (2008 AK31)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Unlocking the Next Level of Science Teaching". Michigan Virtual. May 13, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
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