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Calling California Grad Students and Postdocs: Apply for CCST’s California Science Translators Showcase!
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is excited to seek graduate students, postdocs, and…
Interested in #SciPol? Attend Our Webinar for Prospective CCST Science Fellows, Oct. 22nd
Update: Audio of webinar now available here. Are you a scientist or engineer seeking career training in the public…
The California Council on Science and Technology Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Its Establishment Via the California State Legislature
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its establishment (#CCST30th) via California State…
Celebrating Science Informing Policy: CCST to Partner with Governor’s Office of Planning and Research for ‘Science and Education’ Evening at Global Climate Action Summit
As the state-created science advisory body to the California government, the California Council on Science and Technology…
Climate Science Explained Clearly: “Translators Showcase” to Connect California Grad Students with Delegates of Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is bringing 12 talented graduate students and postdoctoral researchers…
CCST Science Fellows in Training: Making the Transition from Science to Policy
Teresa Feo, PhD,is a member of the 2018 Class of CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellows. Feo…
Peter F. Cowhey, Dean of UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy, Appointed Chair of Board of Directors of the California Council on Science and Technology
Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of its creation via the California State Legislature, the California Council on…
CCST and California Community Colleges Welcome Makerspace Education Leaders to ISAM 2018 at Stanford
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) joins with the California Community Colleges CCC Maker program…
CCST Senior Fellow Burton Richter, Nobel Laureate, Dies
Burton Richter, PhD, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist and California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) Senior Fellow,…
UCSF’s Bruce Alberts Retires from CCST Board of Directors
Bruce Alberts PhD, a nationally renowned biochemist and vocal supporter of science and technology education, is retiring…
From Ecology to Science Policy: Learn About the CCST Science Fellows Program at #ESA2018 This August
With the fifth largest economy in the world and nearly 40 million residents, California’s policies often have…
Calling California Grad Students and Postdocs: Apply for the CCST Climate Science Translators Showcase!
SACRAMENTO, Calif. | CONTACT: Ben Landis, [email protected] | Download This Announcement (PDF) CCST is excited to seek…
CCST Welcomes UC Davis Distinguished Professor Alexandra Navrotsky and UCLA Chancellor Emeritus Albert Carnesale to Board of Directors
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) has added two distinguished scientists to its Board of Directors, which…
Calling California Grad Students and Postdocs: Apply for the CCST Climate Science Translators Showcase!
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is excited to seek scientists and engineers in training…
CCST Executive Director Susan Hackwood Retires, with Amber Mace Appointed Interim Executive Director
Susan Hackwood PhD has retired as Executive Director of the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)…
CCST Secures Support for the CCST Science Fellows in the California State Budget
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) will receive $350,000 from the State of California in…
CCST Report Assesses Specifications for Biomethane in California Common Carrier Pipelines
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Responding to a request from the California State Legislature (Senate Bill 840, 2016), the…
CCST Science Fellows in Training: Finding My Place in the Diverse Dynamism of California Policy
Dylan Chapple, PhD, is a member of the 2018 Class of CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellows….
CCST Hosts Graduate and Postdoc “Science Translators” for Capitol Showcase
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Students are the future source of California’s research competitiveness and policy advice – and…
CCST Publishes New “Field Guide” to Federal Labs Science for California State Leaders
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A highlight of S&T Week for CCST’s Federal Laboratory Affiliates was CCST unveiling of “Federal…
CCST Expert Briefing Shares Community Colleges, Cal State, and UC Makerspace Ideas for STEM Workforce Training
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Community Colleges (CCC) are another one of CCST’s State Sustaining Institutions, and it was…
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