Science & Technology Week

MONDAY

CCST S&T Week Reception

CCST kicked off 2019 Science & Technology Week and presented Assemblymember Bill Quirk with CCST's Science in Public Service Award.

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WEDNESDAY

California Science Translators Showcase

Presented in partnership with Assemblymember Jose Medina, the chosen presenters explained their research to legislative staffers, agency managers, and senior policy leaders during a networking event at the California State Capitol. We looked for candidates who were eager to learn and practice science communication skills and convey the relevance of their research to public policy applications.

Meet the 2019 Translators

THURSDAY

CCST Expert Briefing: Emerging Technologies for Real-Time Response to Wildfires

Video Available: Join CCST for a discussion with a team of experts from UC San Diego, UC Berkeley, NASA-Ames/CSU Monterey Bay, and the Moraga-Orinda Fire District who are developing and implementing technologies to provide real-time information on wildfires to emergency responders.

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About S&T Week

We invite you to join us this February for CCST Science & Technology Week — and help us celebrate the role of science in guiding the future of California's economy, society, and environment!

Get updates and invitations to CCST S&T Week events and arrange in-office briefings. RSVP to Puneet Bhullar, [email protected] or Sarah Brady, PhD, [email protected], or via the RSVP button above. CCST is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization established via ACR 162 (1988).

2018 CCST Leadership Awards

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News & Press Releases

Feb 8, 2019

CCST Science & Technology Week 2019 – Photo Gallery

CCST’s weeklong series of events celebrating ‘Science At Your Service’ kicked off with a reception announcing the ‘Science in Public Service Award’ recipient Assemblymember Bill Quirk. The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization established via the California State Legislature to inform state leaders, celebrated 2019 Science & Technology Week with a series […]

Feb 7, 2019

CCST Expert Briefing to Discuss Emerging Technologies for Real-Time Wildfire Response at State Capitol

As part of CCST’s Science & Technology Week, the latest in CCST’s Expert Briefing Series brings together researchers and first responders to discuss emerging technologies to track wildfires. SACRAMENTO, Calif. | February 7, 2018 | CONTACT: Mikel Shybut [email protected] The California Council on Science & Technology (CCST), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization established via the California […]

Feb 6, 2019

CCST’s “Science Translators Showcase” to Connect California Early Career Scientists with Members, Staff

CCST event will feature 12 graduate researchers and postdocs from UC, Caltech, and Stanford campuses, as part of CCST’s Science & Technology Week. SACRAMENTO, Calif. | February 6, 2018 | CONTACT: Mikel Shybut [email protected] The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) has invited 12 talented graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to the California State Capitol […]

Feb 4, 2019

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 ‘Science in Public Service Award’ recipient Assemblymember Bill Quirk. SACRAMENTO, Calif. | February 4, 2018 | CONTACT: Sarah Brady, [email protected] The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization established via the California State Legislature to serve state […]

Oct 30, 2018

Calling California Grad Students and Postdocs: Apply for CCST’s California Science Translators Showcase!

Science translator's showcase application

The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is excited to seek graduate students, postdocs, and early-career faculty in California for the CCST Science Translators Showcase, held as part of our 2019 Science & Technology Week at the California State Capitol! The chosen presenters will get a chance to explain their research to legislative […]

Feb 23, 2018

CCST Announces Senator Nancy Skinner as Inaugural Recipient of "Science in Policy Mentorship Award"

CCST Leadership awards during science and technology week

California State Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) accepted the CCST Science in Policy Mentorship Award.