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Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2024, Andrews University Mon, 23 Dec 2024 04:41:00 +0000 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 04:41:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu Robert & Lillis Kingman Lecture Series http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/66482 Michael Downer, distinguished university teaching professor of physics at the University of Texas, Austin, will speak on "Small Particle Accelerators for Big 21st Century Science" at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in the Howard Performing Arts Center on the campus of Andrews University. The lecture is free and open to the public. Cocurricular credit and chapel credit will be available for students. The cost of a high-end particle accelerator designed to discover the secrets of the universe exceeds the annual budgets of some countries, and its size exceeds the land area of some of them. A country as big and rich as the U.S. can only afford about a dozen mid-range proton accelerators to zap tumors deep in the human brain, even though proton therapy ranks among the most effective deep cancer treatments with the fewest side effects. An X-ray laser driven by the SLAC electron accelerator in California has made several Nobel-prize-winning discoveries in molecular biology, medicine and materials science within the past decade. Yet the U.S. can only afford one of them, despite cries for more from the international scientific community. Why do machines for accelerating nature's tiniest particles have to be so big and so expensive? Downer's research team is pioneering a new generation of electron accelerators, driven by powerful femtosecond lasers, that are thousands of times smaller and cheaper than conventional accelerators and have applications in areas ranging from materials science to medicine. In the plenary presentation, he will explain the basic atomic physics that has driven today's high-energy particle accelerators. He will also describe how a growing international community of physicists is using a material called "plasma," containing not a single intact atom, to accelerate electrons and protons to energies sufficient for X-ray lasers and proton therapy on tabletops inside university laboratories.    Michael Downer is a fellow of the American Physical Society and of Optica (formerly the Optical Society of America), winner of a 2016 Humboldt Research Prize "in recognition of career-long accomplishments in research and teaching," and a university distinguished teaching professor. He enjoys training students by challenging them to design and build experiments that fit on a tabletop, that they can get their arms and head around and call their own. He has supervised over 60 doctoral, masters and undergraduate research dissertations since joining the University of Texas physics department in 1985. When not teaching or supervising experiments, he enjoys teaching and leading the Hill Country Highland Dancers, an Austin-based Scottish Highland dance group.   Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:12:47 +0000 Celebration of Community Engagement 2024 http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/66494 The fifth annual Celebration of Community Engagement will take place on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at 6 p.m. in the Newbold Auditorium. The program, themed "Founded in Faith. Forward in Mission," will feature video and other presentations that highlight the best of our efforts to partner with and serve our local, national and global community. This year's celebration will feature Carlisle Sutton and Mordekai Ongo and their leadership for a new initiative: the Global Institute for Research and Community Advancement. Cocurricular and chapel credit will be available for students. Refreshments will be served beginning at 6 p.m. For more information, email <a href="mailto:research@andrews.edu">research@andrews.edu</a>. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:31:58 +0000 Celebration of Research 2024 http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/66493 Faculty and students who are active in research and creative scholarship will present posters and oral presentations on their ongoing or completed research. This year’s plenary speakers will be Felix Cortez and Shannon Trecartin, winners of the 2024 Siegfried H. Horn Award for Excellence in Research & Creative Scholarship. The Celebration of Research will be held from 12:30–4 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, in Buller Hall on the campus of Andrews University.  Cocurricular credit is available for student attendees.  Wed, 16 Oct 2024 11:26:15 +0000 ARC/AHSRA 2024 http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/65065 From May 20–22, 2024, scholars in the social sciences are invited to attend and present oral and poster presentations at the Andrews Research Conference 2024. Disciplines will include anthropology, archaeology, community & international development, economics, political science, psychology, social work, sociology and related disciplines. This year’s keynote speakers are Karl Bailey and Shannon Trecartin. The Andrews Research Conference is organized to provide Adventist graduate students, post-docs and early career faculty (five years post graduate school) the opportunity to share their research with one another and with Andrews University. Advanded undergraduate students may apply. The submission deadline is May 3, 2024. Apply <a href="http://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/cgi/ir_submit.cgi?context=arc">HERE</a>. ARC will be held in conjuction with the Adventist Human-Subject Researchers Association (AHSRA) Conference, which will take place from May 22–25, 2024. For more information on AHSRA, click <a href="https://ahsra.andrews.edu/ahsra-2024/">HERE</a>. Contact Mordekai Ongo at <a data-linkindex="0" data-outlook-id="6db2651d-abaf-4286-b6ec-2761a78f6d73" href="mailto:ongo@andrews.edu">ongo@andrews.edu</a> for your discount registration code. Thu, 02 May 2024 17:41:44 +0000 Summit on Social Consciousness 2024 http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/64801 The Summit on Social Consciousness is an annual event at Andrews University designed to focus our attention on important social issues that have special relevance to our students, faculty, staff and community. These events are designed to put a spotlight on current social ills and provide opportunities to advance awareness, foster intelligent dialogue and agitate for change.   Race. Religion. Reflections. Andrews University: The Institutional Saga (1960–1980) will run from Feb. 29 to March 2, 2024. Each of the sessions will feature the screening of a video of individuals sharing their lived experiences at Andrews during the years 1960–1980. This will be followed by a panel discussion of experts that delves into the issues raised, celebrating our progress while exploring opportunities for growth.    The video screenings include "The Alvin Kibble Story," "The Merlene Ogden & Hyveth Williams Stories," and "The BSCF Alumni Stories." Our distinguished panel will include Olive Hemmings, PhD, author, researcher and professor of religion at Washington Adventist University and Morris Anthony Beckford, PhD, author, researcher and associate dean at George Brown College in Toronto. The Andrews University faculty, staff and students leading these important discussions include Hyveth Williams, Vanessa Corredera, Anneris Coria-Navia, Meredith Jones Grey, Heather Thompson, moderated by Morgan Williams (Andrews University Saga: Through the Eyes of Our Women); moderated by Christian Hunter (Andrews University Saga: Insights from our Students); and Kevin Burton, Trevor O'Reggio, Andrew Tompkins, moderated by Jose Bourget (Andrews University Saga: Through the Eyes of our Prophets).   Pastor Taurus Montgomery will deliver the homily centered around the scriptural passage for the conference, Galatatians 3:27–29, "For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise."   <a href="https://andrews.edu/services/research/research_events/conferences/summit_social_consciousness/summitsocial_20240206_slide_final_updated.jpg">Click here</a> for the dates, times and locations. Refreshments will be served. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:48:27 +0000 Celebration of Research 2023 http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/64269 The program format is as follows: <ul> <li> 12:30 p.m.—Plenary presentations by Daniel Gonzalez, PhD, and Oliver Glanz, PhD, and 3MT winner presentation</li> <li> 2 p.m.—Poster session</li> <li> 3 p.m.—Oral session</li> </ul> Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:08:01 +0000 Andrews Autumn Conference on Religion & Science http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/64273 In an age where society is challenged by contending values that promote a zero-sum cancel culture, the theme "Neither Fools nor Heretics" celebrates the decade of friendship between a Young Earth Creationist and an Evolutionary Creationist. Todd Wood, Darrel Falk and Rob Barrett will each present at this engaging and thought-provoking conference. Please join us as they reflect on what it really means to be accepting of others while simultaneously strongly affirming opposing philosophical perspectives. Click <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfedu8mzAgnLaVCYfhnqcX_1C4TnPrTalE4grjG4y8ZBNoZOQ/viewform">here</a> for free registration and to reserve your free copy of the book co-authored by Todd Wood and Darrel Falk, "The Fool and the Heretic." Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:05:08 +0000 Robert & Lillis Kingman Lecture Series http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/63329 Dewey Murdick will be the plenary presenter at the 4th annual Robert & Lillis Kingman Lecture Series on Science and Society. All are invited to the presentation titled "Understanding Tomorrow Today: Artificial Intelligence's Impact on Society." Murdick will unravel the implications for the use of cutting-edge AI, probe the global challenges it poses and shine a light on today's technology-policy debates. He will share crucial insights into how to take personal ownership and exercise agency to positively shape our rapidly evolving world. Murdick is the executive director at Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET). He serves as an advisor to the OECD Network of Experts on AI (ONE AI) and for the National Network for Critical Technology Assessment. Prior to joining CSET as its founding director of data science, he was the director of science analytics at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, where he led metric development, data science and machine learning and statistical research for scientist-facing products and science-related initiatives. Murdick served as Chief Analytics Officer and Deputy Chief Scientist within the Department of Homeland Security. At the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), he co-founded an office in anticipatory intelligence and led programs in high-risk, high-payoff research in support of national security missions. He has also held positions in intelligence analysis, research, software development and contract teaching. Murdick holds a PhD in engineering physics from the University of Virginia and a BS in physics from Andrews University. The event will be livestreamed. To access the streaming event from 7:30pm click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gLByvo6Ea4&pp=ygUSQW5kcmV3cyBVbml2ZXJzaXR5">here</a>! Cocurricular credit is available for undergraduate students. Refreshments will be served. The conference is part of the Andrews Research Week 2023. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:46:56 +0000