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With Conclusion of 2013-2014 Legislative Session, Several Water and Greenhouse Gas Related Bills Up for Approval
The 2013-14 Legislative session concluded on Saturday, August 30 at 3:15 a.m., adjourning more than a day…
CCST and Cal TAC Develop Digitally Enhanced Education Resource Guide
The California Teacher Advisory Council (Cal TAC) and its parent organization, CCST, have released a resource guide…
CCST Releases Report on Well Stimulation Technologies
CCST has released an independent report that reviews well stimulation technologies, including hydraulic fracturing, used in on-shore…
2013-14 CCST Science and Technology Policy Fellows Praised by Legislature
The fifth cohort of CCST Science and Technology Policy Fellows has received formal recognition for their service…
Former CCST Council Chair Larry Papay Dies
CCST Board member and former Council chair Larry Papay passed away on July 28, 2014 after a…
State Task Force Report Provides Blueprint To Improve STEM Education In California
California is in a prime position for enhancing science, technology, mathematics, and engineering (STEM) education, and the…
CCST Briefs Congressional Staff on Water and Education Work
CCST shared information on two of its projects with Congressional staffers in Washington, D.C. at a luncheon…
California Takes Careful Step on Road to Automated Vehicles
The California DMV’s release last week of official testing rules for automated vehicles made headlines around the…
Scripps Research Institute Achieves Milestone with First Artificial DNA Base Pairs
A team of scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in La Jolla have succeeded in engineering…
CCST Releases Report on Expanding Biofuels in California
Advanced biofuels have the potential to provide California with economic opportunities while reducing greenhouse gas emissions consistent…
CCST Delivers Roadmap to a Sustainable Water Future for California
A report from the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) released today envisions a path toward…
Caltech Astronomers Chart First Moments After Big Bang
A project which began 13 years ago as an idea conceived by scientists at Caltech and the…
Cal TAC Releases New Report on Digitally Enhanced Education Symposium
The California Teacher Advisory Council (Cal TAC) has released the latest in a series of papers discussing…
Former Board member Arthur Bienenstock to Advise Startup Developing New Training Technology
CCST Senior Fellow and former Board member Arthur Bienenstock, Stanford Professor of Applied Physics, Materials Science and…
Lawrence Livermore Marks Significant Step in Fusion Research
A series of experiments at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), a…
Stanford to Collaborate on Stem Cell Genomics Center
Stanford University will be partnering with the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in the creation of a…
Four New Council Members Join CCST
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) begins its 26th year with the addition of four…
Fifth Class of S&T Policy Fellows Goes to Work in Capitol
The fifth class of the California Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Program has begun work in…
CCST Welcomes New Board and Council Chairs
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is beginning 2014 with new leadership in both the…
Public Webinar to Discuss CCST’s Scientific Review of Oil and Gas Development Technologies in California
At the request of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the California Council on Science and Technology…
Fresno State Water and Energy Technology Incubator Gateway to Blue Tech Valley
A collaborative high-tech business incubator in Fresno is opening the door for water and energy technology startups…
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