Technogenesis^® TV show to debut October 15

Stevens Institute of Technology, in cooperation with cn8, the Comcast Network, has launched a new TV program titled Technogenesis^®. Co-produced by Stevens and Comcast, the half-hour program features government, research and industry leaders discussing some of the most challenging real-world issues facing science and technology today.

Hosted by Stevens President Harold J. Raveche along with moderator and veteran TV journalist Steve Taylor, each program includes two or more special guests from the areas of science, technology, government, education, business or industry.

The first program in the new series, "The State of Our Drinking Water," focuses on the water purity, issues of water management and the role of technology in keeping drinking water clean. Guests are Bob Tudor, deputy commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and Stevens Professor George Korfiatis, director of the Stevens Center for Environmental Engineering. It airs for the first time Sunday, Oct. 15.

The second program, "Storms and Our Coastlines," explores issues related to coastlines and the ways weather impacts coastal areas, including hurricanes and nor'easters as they affect the northern Atlantic seaboard. Discussion focuses on how science and technology can help improve prediction and preparation for severe storms. Guests are Paul Kocin, a weather historian and meteorologist for The Weather Channel, and Steve Kempf, a former Region II director for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This program airs for the first time on Sunday, Oct. 22.

The Technogenesis^® programs will run in weekly rotation on cn8 for two months, and then be followed by newly taped programs featuring different topics. Air time is 7:30 p.m. each Sunday evening.

The Comcast Network is one of the nation's largest regional cable networks reaching close to 4 million households in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. Check cable listings for cn8 in your area.

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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