On Assignment; High-Tech Research; Evelyn Rosenberg; House of Hydraulics; Del Pasado al Futuro, Federico Armijo; Contemporama

KNME-TV (Television station : Albuquerque, N.M.) · July 22, 1987

High-Tech Research Along The Rio Grande Corridor (Shortened Pledge Version) -- Key state universities and other research facilities along the Rio Grande embarked on high-tech research entailing everything from medical science to the explosive art of Evelyn Rosenberg. On Assignment takes a look at this remarkable variety of research (Guests: Dr. Yorick Wilks, Computer Research Lab; Dr. John Kemp, Plant Genetics Engineering Lab; Dr. Per Anders Persson, Center for Explosive Tech Research; Dr. Nicholas Matwiyoff, Center for Non Invasive Diagnostics; Dr. Steve Bruek, Center for High Tech Materials; Dr. Arthur Guenther, Chief Scientist, Air Force Weapons Lab; David Bailey, Vice President, B.D.M. Corporation; Dr. Paul Risser, Vice President of Research, University of New Mexico; Gary Smith, Director, Technological Innovation Center; Evelyn Rosenberg, Detonagrapher). Producers: Karl Kernberger and Dale Kruzic. House of Hydraulics (Postscript) -- Chuck Montoya's House of Hydraulics is considered to be the premiere lowrider shop in Albuquerque. A look at what goes into the creation of a classic lowrider from chrome, to paint, to interior, to hydraulics (Guest: Rodney Mondragon, House of Hydraulics). Producers: Robert McDermott and Joyce Curran. Del Pasado al Futuro with Federico Armijo -- Armijo discusses his monumental rock sculptures. Producer: Karl Kernberger. Contemporama (Postscript) -- This Postscript features an off beat look at the new life of recycled artifacts, everything from clothing to furniture of the 1950's and 60's, and the interesting people who collect them (Guests: Joyce Curran, Unit Coordinator, KNME; Kenny C., In Crowd Owner; Sarah K., Martial Artist; Alan F., Jack of All Trades; Annette H., Cultural Anthropologist; Peter Z., Freelance Futurist). Producers: Joyce Curran and Robert McDermott.