Author and journalist Jennet Conant to discuss WWII science and technology at Stevens
Conant will discuss her two books at Center for Science Writings event
HOBOKEN, N.J. — The Center for Science Writings at Stevens Institute of Technology presents, “Behind the Lines: The Story of the Remarkable Men and Women Who Made the Scientific Discoveries and Developed the Weapons that Changed the Course of World War II.” This event will take place Wednesday, November 14, at 4 p.m. in the Babbo Center, Room 122.
Author and journalist, Jennet Conant has garnered much praise for her exploration of the secretive, underground world that encapsulated the science and technology of World War II. Conant will discuss her two books, Tuxedo Park and 109 East Palace, that detail the human drama that unfolded around scientists and researchers who worked to develop world-changing technologies like the atomic bomb.
All Center for Science Writings events are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
For further information please visit www.stevens.edu/csw or contact John Horgan, Director, CSW, at jhorgan@stevens.edu, or Suhas Sreedhar, Assistant Director, at suhas.sreedhar@stevens.edu.
About Stevens Institute of Technology
Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.
Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,150 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate students, with about 250 full-time faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.
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