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Hicks in Dispatch: Star Suddenly Spewing X-rays Gives Sign of Massive Black Hole

Dr. Kenneth Hicks

Dr. Kenneth Hicks, Professor of Physics & Astronomy, wrote a column for the Columbus Dispatch on “Astronomy: X-ray burst a telltale sign of massive black hole.” After lying dormant for several decades, a variable star suddenly started spewing X-rays in a massive outburst in June. This kind of rare event […]

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August 30, 2015 at 5:47 pmNews

Hicks: Math and Physics Starring in Movies

Hicks: Math and Physics Starring in Movies

Dr. Kenneth Hicks, Ohio University Professor of Physics, wrote a column on “Astronomy: Math, physics play starring roles in popular movies” in the Jan. 25 Columbus Dispatch. This time of year, many people are talking about movies and the Academy Awards. Three movies caught my interest this year: Interstellar, The Theory […]

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January 25, 2015 at 11:17 amFaculty in the News In the News

Hicks: Even Galileo Struggled with Revolutionary Ideas

Hicks: Even Galileo Struggled with Revolutionary Ideas

Dr. Kenneth Hicks, Ohio University Professor of Physics, recently traveled to the University of Padua in Italy, where Galileo Galilei taught almost 400 years ago. Hicks writes about seeing the hall where Galileo lectured in his Aug. 3 column “Italian trip reminds of Galileo’s many discoveries” in the Columbus Dispatch. […]

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August 12, 2014 at 11:13 amFaculty in the News In the News News

Hicks: Cosmic Rays Don’t Affect Cloud-Making

Hicks: Cosmic Rays Don’t Affect Cloud-Making

“Is there a connection between cloud formation and cosmic rays coming from galactic sources? This question has an impact on weather modeling, and new experiments are just starting to yield answers,” writes Dr. Kenneth Hicks, Ohio University Professor of Physics, in the June 29 Columbus Dispatch. “We know that clouds […]

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June 30, 2014 at 9:25 amFaculty in the News In the News

Historical Society Curator Writes about Anthropologist’s Work at Patton Bog

Bradley T. Lepper, curator of archaeology at the Ohio Historical Society, wrote about research by two Ohio University anthropologists on June 15 in an op-ed in the Columbus Dispatch titled “Ancient cultures affected by climate change, too.” Climate change must have presented challenges as well as opportunities for ancient cultures […]

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June 17, 2014 at 8:16 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Time to Rethink Manned Space Travel?

obonaut2 also is in training at the Johnson Space Center's astronaut training facility. Robonaut2 is a highly dexterous humanoid robot.

  Is it time to rethink manned space travel? Dr. writes Dr. Kenneth Hicks, Ohio University Professor of Physics,  in his May 25 Columbus Dispatch column. “Transporting astronauts to the International Space Station has always been a problem,” Hicks writes. “Now, in response to recent economic sanctions from the United […]

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June 13, 2014 at 1:39 pmFaculty in the News In the News News

Philosophy Alum is CEO of Mixed Martial Arts Brand, Live on Spike TV

Philosophy Alum is CEO of Mixed Martial Arts Brand, Live on Spike TV

At Ohio University, Bjorn Rebney ’89 was a running back on the Bobcats football team and a Philosophy major in the College of Arts & Sciences. Today, he is founder and CEO of Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts company, according to a story July 21 in the Columbus Dispatch. […]

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