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Scientist Profile: David Chassin, PhD/MASc
Staff Scientist GISMo Laboratory SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory PhD/MASc, Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria BS, Building Sciences,…
Scientist Profile: Meyya Meyyappan, PhD
Dr. Meyya Meyyappan is a founding member of the Interagency Working Group on Nanotechnology established by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. This working group was responsible for putting together the National Nanotechnology Initiative. For his contributions to the field, he was inducted into the Silicon Valley Engineering Council Hall of Fame in 2009.
CCST Kicks Off “Science & Technology Week” 2019 with “CCST Leadership Awards” at Reception
CCST’s weeklong series of events celebrating ‘Science At Your Service’ begins with a reception tonight announcing the…
Scientist Profile: Bob Hwang, PhD
Dr. Bob Hwang leads Sandia’s transportation energy division, which includes the world-renowned Combustion Research Facility, recognized for its collaborations with industry and academia. With an objective of creating a carbon-neutral vehicle fleet, the Transportation Energy Center also studies the co-development of biofuels and engine design, safe and reliable energy storage components, and systems to enable a hydrogen vehicle infrastructure.
Scientist Profile: Patricia Falcone, PhD
Dr. Patricia Falcone oversees the strategic development of LLNL’s capabilities and is responsible for the lab’s research collaborations with academia and the private sector. Dr. Falcone joined LLNL in 2015 after six years at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), serving as the presidentially appointed and U.S. Senate-confirmed Associate Director of OSTP for National Security and International Affairs.
Scientist Profile: Susan Hubbard, PhD
Associate Lab Director Earth & Environmental Sciences Area (EESA) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory PhD, Engineering, UC Berkeley…
CCST Welcomes the 2019 Science Fellows
Ten PhD scientists have taken the leap from the lab bench, field station, and computer desk to…
Farewell to the 2018 CCST Science Fellows
A common question posed to CCST Science Fellows outside of the Legislature is “What do Science Fellows…
Now Open: Applications for CCST’s Science & Technology Policy Fellowship in Sacramento
CCST is seeking PhD scientists and engineers for a year of public service and government leadership training…
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…
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