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Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2024, Andrews University Sun, 30 Jun 2024 11:31:00 +0000 Sun, 30 Jun 2024 11:31:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu Andrews Receives National Science Foundation Grant http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65152 <p> The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded over $550,000 to a new collaborative project between Andrews University’s Department of Physics, Augsburg University and the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The project, titled “Propagation and Dissipation of Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves in the Magnetosphere and Ionosphere,” seeks to reveal some of the unknown behaviors of electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves that are located within the magnetic field and atmosphere of Earth. Eun-Hwa Kim, physics research professor at Andrews University, will be the lead researcher and principal investigator for the project.</p> <p> Under the NSF’s classification of a Geospace Environment Modeling (GEM) project, the research aims to use various detailed simulations to answer questions about the compression and stretching of the Earth’s magnetic field due to EMIC waves. According to <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10078204/#:~:text=EMIC%20waves%20have%20been%20established,Thorne%20%26%20Kennel%2C%201971).">research published</a> by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), “EMIC waves have been established as one of several types of radio and plasma waves that play critical roles in the energization and depletion of the radiation belts and ring current,” both of which protect the Earth’s atmosphere.</p> <p> According to Kim, EMIC waves can be detected by satellites in the magnetosphere—the Earth’s magnetic environment—but only for very brief moments, making it incredibly difficult to study them. For this reason, studies on EMIC waves are relatively new. The project’s abstract explains “there are many unsolved puzzles related to EMIC wave propagation,” thus identifying the research’s necessity and relevance to modern discussions and understandings of physics.</p> <p> Kim states, “My observation team will research the frequency, polarization and where and when we detected these waves. The simulation team will launch the wave near the source where we believe [the waves may be] and then see how this wave propagates in different environments.” The various simulations will then be studied and further explored before Kim’s team publishes the findings.</p> <p> The EMIC wave propagation project was first approved for funding in September 2022, but several complications delayed the start of the research until this year. A four-year plan, ending in March 2028, has been developed, beginning with preliminary research and leading to simulations needed for further data collection. Kim expects that the first research paper for the project will be submitted by the end of this year, with more to follow as the project advances.</p> <p> Jay Johnson, professor of physics and engineering at Andrews University, will be working with Kim to set up the Andrews-based portion of the research. Mark J. Engebretson of Augsburg University and Hyomin Kim of the New Jersey Institute of Technology will be the co-researchers on this project. Kim and Johnson are also currently seeking an Andrews physics student to join the team as a research assistant. The student will assist the primary researchers and will ideally have a depth of knowledge in physics, a good GPA, and passion for research and knowledge.</p> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> # # #</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">  </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> To learn more about studying at Andrews University, please visit <a href="https://www.andrews.edu/admissions/" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 74, 128); text-decoration-line: none;">Enrollment</a>. </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">  </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> If you're interested in joining the Andrews University team, please see the list of available <a href="https://www.andrews.edu/services/hr/job_seekers/index.html" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 74, 128); text-decoration-line: none;">positions</a>. </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">  </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> We invite you to support the Andrews University mission by making a <a href="https://www.andrews.edu/services/development/" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 74, 128); text-decoration-line: none;">donation</a>.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">  </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "IBM Plex Sans", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> Please read more about great things happening at Andrews University <a href="https://www.andrews.edu/agenda/feed/Agenda:+Campus+News/" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 74, 128); text-decoration-line: none;">here</a>.</div> Fri, 03 May 2024 11:30:15 +0000 Science & Faith Panel Discussion http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/63275 <p> Do you have questions about topics in science and how they relate to your beliefs? Join us as we discuss questions relating to miracles, evidence and the laws of science. If you have questions you would like to submit for the discussion, please email <a href="mailto:sable@andrews.edu">sable@andrews.edu</a>.</p> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 20:08:59 +0000 STEM Show http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/63274 <p> Come out and see exciting science- and math-related demonstrations!</p> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 17:54:56 +0000 SciFEST Remote http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/62210 <p> High school students are invited to join us for this <em>interactive </em>remote STEM experience. Students will design, solve problems, connect with others and be challenged. This will be remote and is recommended for junior and senior high school students, although any high school student is welcome, including homeschooled students.</p> <p> Registration required.</p> Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:54:13 +0000 Mickey Kutzner for the Adventist Review http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/61794 <div> <div> Mickey Kutzner, professor emeritus, writes for the Adventist Review:</div> <div>  </div> <div> Spectacular astronomical images recently released by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) cause Adventist Christians to ponder the question of Numbers 23:23, “What hath God wrought!” (KJV). Our unique worldview...</div> <div>  </div> </div> <div> Read more at <a href="https://adventistreview.org/magazine-article/the-best-is-yet-to-come/">Adventist Review</a>.</div> Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:33:20 +0000 An interview with Kara Shepard http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/61780 <p> <strong>Why did you initially choose your major?</strong></p> <p> Ever since I was a little kid, I have always loved outer space. I’d see pictures from the Hubble Space Telescope, and it would amaze me to know that these beautiful galaxies and nebulas existed up in the sky so far away.</p> <p> <<<Read the full interview at <a href="https://www.andrews.edu/life/student-movement/issues/2022-11-10/humans-women-in-stem-a-peek-into-physics.html" target="_blank">The Student Movement</a>>>></p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:10:18 +0000 A Sampling of Heaven http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/61748 <p> Mickey Kutzner discovered his passion for teaching in college, while serving as a student missionary in India. Over the course of a year, he taught sixth graders and found he deeply enjoyed the process of instructing and interacting with students. “Physics and astronomy are so fundamental to an understanding of nature that I knew I wanted to teach those subjects,” he conveys. </p> <p> <<< Read the full story at the <a href="https://d261v9hbk78yno.cloudfront.net/focuswebsite/2022-3/index.html#page=14">FOCUS</a> site >>></p> Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:35:15 +0000 High School Students Invited to STEM Experience http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/60998 <p> High school students are invited to join us for this on-campus <em>interactive </em>STEM experience. Design, problem-solve, connect with others and be challenged by participating in lab activities with teammates. Participants will have the opportunity to visit campus, meet professors, experience the spiritual atmosphere and enjoy some fun with other students interested in pursuing a STEM degree. SciFEST is open to all high school students and their parents. Individuals and homeschooled students are welcome to attend and will be placed on a team. Registration is required. This year's theme is cells.</p> <p> Team members are encouraged to connect with each other and work together prior to submitting their solutions/projects. Prizes will be given to the teams that earn the most points and scholarships to all those who participate. SciFEST culminates with a vespers and Quiz Bowl game show, where all the participants will test their STEM knowledge in Newbold Auditorium (BUL 153) at 7:30 p.m. This final event is open to the public.</p> <p> Registration <strong>deadline </strong>is Aug. 31, 2022. Register at <a href="https://www.andrews.edu/cas/stem/scifest/index.html">andrews.edu/scifest</a>.</p> Thu, 08 Sep 2022 20:16:12 +0000