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Scientist Profile: Sila Kiliccote
Ms. Sila Kiliccote founded and leads SLAC’s GISMo Laboratory, and is now leading big-data analytics applications for...
Scientist Profile: Bob Hwang, PhD
Dr. Bob Hwang leads Sandia’s transportation energy division, which includes the world-renowned Combustion Research Facility, recognized for...
Scientist Profile: Patricia Falcone, PhD
Dr. Patricia Falcone oversees the strategic development of LLNL’s capabilities and is responsible for the lab’s research...
Scientist Profile: Susan Hubbard, PhD
Associate Lab Director Earth & Environmental Sciences Area (EESA) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory PhD, Engineering, UC Berkeley...
Scientist Profile: Riley Duren
Principal Engineer and Chief Systems Engineer Earth Science Directorate NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory BS, Electrical Engineering, Auburn...
Ten Scientists Go to Sacramento: Welcome Our 2018 CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellows!
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Ten PhD scientists have taken the leap from the lab bench and the...
Talk to CCST Science Fellows at 2018 #AAASmtg in Austin—Then Apply for Program by Feb. 28!
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) will host its 2018 Annual Meeting in Austin February 15th...
Farewell, 2017 CCST Science Fellows! The 2017 Fellowship Year: Minutes, Moments, and Memories
Mike Peterson, PhD is a 2017 CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellow. Peterson received his PhD in...
CCST Report Assesses the Long-Term Viability of Underground Natural Gas Storage in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) has issued the report, “Long-Term Viability...
Life Before #CAleg: 2017 CCST Science Fellows Share Their PhD Pasts (Part 3)
The 2017 Class of our CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellows have completed their fellowship year! As...
CCST Report Outlines Opportunities for Maker Education in California K-12 Classrooms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Makerspaces offer intriguing opportunities for K-12 education in California, but challenges remain if they...
Recent Headline: “New Analysis of Lithium-Ion Batteries Shows How to Pack in More Energy”
Reporter Tracy Staedter mentions SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in this IEEE Spectrum article: https://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/renewables/lithium-battery-breakthrough-could-pack-more-energy-into-a-smaller-space Alongside academic...
PhD Scientists Interested in Public Policy: CCST Science Fellows Applications Now Open!
SACRAMENTO, Calif. | CONTACT: Annie Morgan, [email protected] | Download This Announcement (PDF) The California Council on Science and Technology is...
Dan Brumbaugh ’16 Moderating Panel on Local Policy Engagement with Assemblymember Mark Stone
Former CCST Science Fellow Dan Brumbaugh ’16 will appear at the public panel “How to Get Involved...
Thank You for Supporting Your CCST Science Fellows on #GivingTuesday
Today is #GivingTuesday — a day each year when we are especially proud to wear our identity as a...
UC Riverside Info Session, Dec. 15th: Meet a Former CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellow!
UC Riverside graduate student, postdoctoral, and faculty researchers will have a chance to learn about the CCST...
Calling California Grad Students and Postdocs: Apply for Our California Science Translators Showcase!
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is excited to seek graduate students, postdocs, and early-career...
Recent Headline: “SLAC Knows How the Universe Works. Now It’s Targeting Your Needs”
Senior Reporter Stephen Shankland mentions SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in this CNET article: https://www.cnet.com/news/particle-accelerator-tackles-cancer-cures-and-better-batteries/ Alongside academic...
Recent Headline: “Lab Scientists Take Their Craft to Classrooms in Livermore”
Correspondent Beth Jensen mentions Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories-California in this East Bay Times article:...
Recent Headline: “LLNL Computers To Help Design Anti-Cancer Drugs”
Jeff Garberson mentions Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in this Livermore Independent news article: http://www.independentnews.com/news/llnl-computers-to-help-design-anti-cancer-drugs/article_bea436da-bf5b-11e7-8256-938481451802.html Alongside academic...
Meet CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellows at @UCDavis Info Session, November 16th
We are hosting our next fellowship info session at UC Davis on Thursday, November 16th, 2017: Info...
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