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CCST Urges Reconsideration of Federal Innovation Legislation
In 2006, Congress proposed several bills to improve the United States’ science and technology competitiveness, which ultimately…
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…
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,…
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…
CCST Director of Programs Named AAAS Fellow
Donna Gerardi Riordan, Director of Programs at the California Council on Science and Technology, has been awarded…
CCST Urges Reconsideration of Federal Innovation Legislation
In 2006 several Congressional bills were proposed to improve the United States’ science and technology competitiveness, which…
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…
CCST Welcomes Ten New Council Members
In January 2007, CCST welcomed ten new Council members. The Council is an independent assembly of corporate…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
Edison International Addressing Workforce Challenges
California recognizes the importance of increasing its science and technology workforce, investing in programs to increase the…
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…
State Creates Teacher Data System
Governor Schwarzenegger has signed legislation that will enable the state, for the first time, to keep accurate…
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…
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…
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…
Governor Signs National Laboratory Contract Bill
Senate Bill 1629, sponsored by Senator Jackie Speier along with Assemblymembers Sally Lieber and Betty Karnette, was…
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…
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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