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 and celebrating 140 Years of Innovation, Stevens Institute of Technology, The Innovation University TM , lives at the intersection of industry, academics and research.  The University's students, faculty and partners leverage their collective real-world experience and culture of innovation, research and entrepreneurship to confront global challenges in engineering, science, systems and technology management.

Based in Hoboken, N.J. and with a location in Washington, D.C., Stevens offers baccalaureate, master’s, certificates and doctoral degrees in engineering, the sciences and management, in addition to baccalaureate degrees in business and liberal arts.  Stevens has been recognized by both the US Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security as a National Center of Excellence in the areas of systems engineering and port security research. The University has a total enrollment of more than 2,200 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate students with almost 450 faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America as well as strategic partnerships with industry leaders, governments and other universities around the world.  Additional information may be obtained at www.stevens.edu and www.stevens.edu/press.