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February 5, 2007
CCST Urges Reconsideration of Federal Innovation Legislation

In 2006, Congress proposed several bills to improve the United States’ science and technology competitiveness, which ultimately…

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February 5, 2007
California Not On Track to Meet Demand for Science and Math Teachers

The state is facing a serious shortage of fully prepared science and mathematics teachers, and current efforts…

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February 2, 2007
CCST Fellow Duane McRuer Dies at 81; Chairman of Systems Technology, Inc.

CCST Fellow Duane McRuer died of prostate cancer January 24, 2007 at his home in Manhattan Beach,…

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January 25, 2007
Cal TAC Member Gives Teacher Advice in UCLA Magazine

A member of the California Teacher Advisory Council (Cal TAC) was recently given a prominent feature in…

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January 23, 2007
CCST Director of Programs Named AAAS Fellow

Donna Gerardi Riordan, Director of Programs at the California Council on Science and Technology, has been awarded…

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January 16, 2007
CCST Urges Reconsideration of Federal Innovation Legislation

In 2006 several Congressional bills were proposed to improve the United States’ science and technology competitiveness, which…

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January 10, 2007
Shaping the Future: California’s Response to “Rising Above the Gathering Storm”

The California Council on Science and Technology, at the Governor’s request, convened four task forces chaired by…

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January 2, 2007
CCST Welcomes Ten New Council Members

In January 2007, CCST welcomed ten new Council members. The Council is an independent assembly of corporate…

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December 15, 2006
CCST Report Helps CSU Launch New Graduate Science Programs

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has given an $891,000 grant to enable the California State University to…

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December 6, 2006
Bringing the National Labs into Focus: “Focal Point” Series to Highlight Lab Contributions

CCST has launched the first of a new publication series designed to highlight important technological contributions from…

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November 3, 2006
CCST To Help Plan State S&T Strategy

At the Governor’s request, CCST has convened four task forces directed by industry leaders to help California…

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November 3, 2006
“Gathering Storm” Holds Serious Message for California, Says Council Member

The message in the National Academies’ Rising Above the Gathering Storm report – that the nation’s science…

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November 3, 2006
Edison International Addressing Workforce Challenges

California recognizes the importance of increasing its science and technology workforce, investing in programs to increase the…

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November 3, 2006
CCST Prepares to Take a New Look at Energy

At the May 23rd CCST meeting in Sacramento, the urgent need to examine options for California’s energy…

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November 3, 2006
State Creates Teacher Data System

Governor Schwarzenegger has signed legislation that will enable the state, for the first time, to keep accurate…

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November 3, 2006
Cal TAC Member Gets Taste of Space

The California Teacher Advisory Council (Cal TAC) is a group of expert K-12 teachers providing a valuable…

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November 3, 2006
Hispanic Community Responds To Rising Above the Gathering Storm

The National Academies report has galvanized states across the nation to develop strategies for addressing the shortcomings…

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November 1, 2006
CCST Board Member To Advise Stanford University on Federal Research Policy

CCST Board Member Arthur Bienenstock has stepped down from his post as vice provost and dean of…

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September 1, 2006
Governor Signs National Laboratory Contract Bill

Senate Bill 1629, sponsored by Senator Jackie Speier along with Assemblymembers Sally Lieber and Betty Karnette, was…

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August 8, 2006
CCST News Council Member Max Weiss Dies, 83

Max Tibor Weiss, CCST Council member since 2001, died June 10 at age 83. He was Retired…

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July 27, 2006
Governor Asks CCST To Develop S&T Strategy

CCST received a request from the Governor asking us to help California respond to the National Academies report, Rising Above…

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