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Curiosity Rover Adds to Dual JPL Legacy of Exploration and Education
Four months after landing on the red planet, NASA’s largest-ever Mars rover, Curiosity, is fully functional and…
New CEF Report Examines California’s Building and Industrial Efficiency
CCST has released the sixth publication in its California’s Energy Future (CEF) project, “California’s Energy Future: Building and Industrial…
UC Davis Institute Focuses on Energy and Environmental Policy
A new initiative at the University of California, Davis is promoting collaborative engagement between University researchers and…
AAAS Issues Statement on Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) issued a statement on October 20 on the…
Integrating Digital Media into Teacher Preparation: Cal TAC Summit Report
A new summary report has been released detailing the proceedings of a June 2012 summit on integrating…
Innovation and Entrepreneurship, from Existing Data
A successful culture of innovation depends as much on enabling entrepreneurship as on the ideas themselves, according…
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050: California’s Energy Future
CCST has released the next report in the California’s Energy Future (CEF) series, which focuses on exploring…
CCST Conducting Water Technology Survey
CCST is seeking input from water experts on the future of California’s water plans. “Science and Technology…
California Legislature Recognizes Science and Technology Policy Fellows
The 2011-2012 group of California Science and Technology Policy Fellows has received acknowledgments from both the Assembly…
JPL Steers Mars Rover from Pasadena to Martian Surface, And Beyond
This past Sunday, August 5, people around the world watched closely as the Mars Curiosity rover executed…
California Trailblazer Sally Ride Left Legacy of Dedication to Science Education
When astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, passed away this week at 61, she…
CCST Releases Summary of Cal TAC Digital Media Workshop
Using digital media to improve teaching and learning is essential to the classrooms of the 21st century….
CCST, CSUSB Lead STEM Task Force
CCST Executive Director Susan Hackwood is co-chairing the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Task Force with…
Council Meeting Features Screening of College Access Documentary
CCST’s June Council meeting featured a special presentation, a private screening of the award-winning feature-length documentary “First…
UC Santa Cruz Engineering Students Tackle Real-World Design Challenges
Ensuring that California’s education institutions, research labs, and industries work collaboratively is important to translate the state’s…
CCST Releases Updated Overview of Digitally Enhanced Education in California
CCST has released a new overview on the status of digitally enhanced education in California in a…
Report Raises Significant Concerns about State Corrections Investment in Technology to Block Contraband Cell Phone Use at Prisons
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) released a report today advising the…
Livermore Valley Open Campus Builds Research Partnerships for the Future
When major federal laboratories such as Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories were established, they…
Air Resources Board, CCST Launch Online Climate Change Research Database
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) and the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) have unveiled…
CCST Releases New Energy Futures Report: Renewable Energy and Carbon Capture
CCST has released a new publication as part of the California’s Energy Future (CEF) project, a study…
A Different Approach to Digitally Enhanced Education
Harnessing the increasing capacity of advanced information and digital technologies to improve all levels of learning and…
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