UpDate - Vol. 14, No. 17, Page 4
January 19, 1995
Land/Sea series begins Jan. 24

     The University of Delaware's 10th annual University by the Land
and Sea Lecture Series will be held on Tuesdays in January and
February in Lewes and Seaford.
     The lectures, designed to add enrichment and enjoyment to those
living in Southern Delaware, will be presented in Lewes at 10 a.m. in
the Virden Conference Center on the Hugh R. Sharp Campus of the
College of Marine Studies. The Seaford lectures will be held at 2 p.m.
in the auditorium of the Methodist Manor House, 1001 Middleford Rd.
All lectures are free and open to the public, and tickets are not
required.
     The series opens on Tuesday, Jan. 24, with "Tales of a Modern Day
Storyteller and Ghost Hunter," presented by Ed Okonowicz, editor of
UpDate and author of Spirits Between the Bays, Vol. 1: Pulling Back
the Curtain, a collection of true ghost tales and Delmarva legends. He
will present an overview of storytelling and writing and how the two
relate. Included will be tales of humor, fright, suspense, mystery and
nostalgia.
     Speaking on Tuesday, Jan. 31, will be Carl Jacobson, director of
the University's Management Information Services. His topic is "Where
Are We and Where in the World Are We Going?" an overview of the
University's award-winning trip down the information super-highway and
its plans for the future.
     "Solar Electricity-The Technical, Economic and Social Challenges
of Providing Clean Electrical Power From the Sun" is the topic of the
lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 7, by Steven Hegedus, a scientist with the
University's Institute of Energy Conversion. Hegedus will talk about
the applications of solar energy, ranging from a few watts to power
remote cabins to hundreds of megawatts to power entire cities.
Participants will find out why this state-of-the-art technology isn't
being used more in the U.S. and why the Delaware Valley is producing
some of the most innovative research and manufacturing in the country.
     The lecture series concludes on Tuesday, Feb. 14, with "Delaware
Weather: No Small Wonder," presented by Dan Leathers, state
climatologist and assistant professor of geography at the University.
In his talk, Leathers will discuss typical and not-so-typical weather
events that take place across the Delmarva Peninsula. After discussing
the "normal" climate of the area, he'll also explore the severe
weather patterns that have affected the region in the last decade.
     The series is sponsored by the Office of Alumni and University
Relations. For more information, call 735-8200 in Dover or 855-1620 in
Georgetown.