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November 11, 2002

Professor has Answers to Mysteries in Science

SIOUX FALLS - Got questions? Dr. Ronald DeLorenzo probably has the answers.

For example, why does smoke go to the ground if rain is due? Or, what’s the real reason why hot water pipes freeze first? Maybe you’ve wondered why intelligent people join cults.

Dr. DeLorenzo will answer these questions and more during an appearance at Augustana on Thursday, November 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Kresge Recital Hall. His presentation is entitled, “From the Loch Ness Monster to the Killer Lake of Cameroon: Mysteries in Science.” The event is free and open to the public.

Dr. DeLorenzo is a chemistry professor at Middle Georgia College in Cochran, Ga. During his academic career he has received numerous awards for excellence in teaching and has authored or served as a contributing author for nine college textbooks.

He is a graduate of Saint John’s University in New York City and received his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, Mass., and did post-doctoral work at Duke University.

During his program at Augustana, Dr. DeLorenzo will utilize a beta version of Power Point 3-D, which he has created from a piece of cardboard, to present unbelievably realistic images.

Dr. DeLorenzo’s appearance is sponsored by the Augustana College Chemistry Department and the Sioux Valley Section of the American Chemical Society.