Most recent issue: October 2008

• Water Situation Demands Attention
• Calfiornia's Energy Future
• Personalized Medicine
• Capitol Happenings: Candidates' Positions
• Capitol Happenings: Vetoed Bills
• Capitol Happenings: Chaptered Bills
• Elementary Science Teaching
• Newest UC Campus
• NA Convocation
• R&D Spending Update
• Spotlight: Cal State Fellows

May 2008

• Royal Society, CCST to Work Together
• CCST's 20th Anniversary
• Energy-Water Nexus
• Climate Change
• Innovation Strategy
• Math & Science Teacher Pay Incentives
• State Contracting with UC
• Re-examining Teacher Education
• Cal TAC Teachers Make a Difference
• Cal Poly SLO Lead in CSU STEM Teacher Initiative
• Wanda Austin - Council Member

February 2008

• CCST Marks 20th Anniversary
• Publication Timeline
• Comments on Ocean Health Agreement
• Biodiversity Poses Challenge for California
• California HIT Gets Boost with FCC Grant
• California Budget
• EPA Denies California Emissions Standard
• DOE Budget
• New Members
• California Needs to Look Ahead
• WIB Toolkit Nears Completion
• New Fellow Continues 20 year Relationship

October 2007

• Panetta to Address CCST
• Examining Transportation Infrastructure
• Behavior & Social Science Factor in Climate Change
• Financing Healthcare Information Technology
• Sacramento and Climate Change
• Supporting Educational Excellence in California
• User Friendly San Diego Supercomputers
• Workforce Investment Board Online Toolkit
• UCSB Students Mentor 8th Graders in Sciences
• Papay's Strong Legacy

May 2007

• Critical Path Analysis Leads to Action
• California Math and Science Teacher Initiative
• California Response to "Gathering Storm" Sparks Followup
• California Ready to Focus on Regional Climate Change
• Capitol Happenings: Congress Considering Legislation in Response to "Gathering Storm"
• Capitol Happenings: Climate Change Legislation
• Capitol Happenings: Healthcare Information Technology Moves Forward in Administration, Legislature
• CCST Board Member Spearheads University Licensing Guidelines
• Cal TAC Holds Joint Meeting with National Research Council
• National Research Council Takes Another Look at Master's Degree
• Education a Priority for Bechtel Corporation

February 2007

• CCST Delivers Strong Response To Gathering Storm
• Excerpt from Task Force Letter to Governor
• Principal Recommendations to the Governor
• California Not On Track to Meet Demand for Science and Math Teachers
• Capitol Happenings: Research Education, and Energy Central to Governor's Plans
• Capitol Happenings: CCST Urges Reconsideration of Federal Innovation Legislation
• CCST Appoints New Council Members
• Community Colleges Important Key to Future of Higher Ed in California
• Board Member Helps Unite Academia, Industry

November 2006

• CCST To Help Plan State S&T Strategy
• Gathering Storm Task Forces
• Hispanic Community Responds To Rising Above the Gathering Storm
• Cal TAC Member Gets Taste of Space
• State Creates Teacher Data System
• Capitol Happenings: Science and Math Education Get Boost
• Capitol Happenings: Governor Signs National Labs Bill, HIT Order
• Capitol Happenings: State Takes Action on Energy
• CCST Prepares to Take a New Look at Energy
• Edison International Addressing Workforce Challenges
• "Gathering Storm" Holds Serious Message for California

May 2006

Lab Report Receives Strong Reception; CCST Takes Labs Report to D.C.; CCST To Work with California Space Authority on Federal Grant; Responding to the Gathering Storm: CSU Holds Summit On Teacher Preparation; Capitol Happenings; State Looks Ahead with Bioethics Panel; Fellows Provide Support For CalTAC; UC Recognizes Congressman For S&T Advocacy; Berkeley Dedicates Molecular Foundry; Partnerships Key for California's Biotech, Says Council Member

January 2006

Federal Laboratories Major Untapped Resource for California; Levee Failure Could Happen in California, Expert Warns; State IP Policy Should Let Inventors Take the Lead, Says CCST Report; Capitol Happenings; New Board and Council Members; CCST Council Member Named U.S. Professor of the Year; Teacher Report Gets Sacramento's Attention; National Report Has Strong Message: Math & Science Education Needs Help; Former NAS President Returns to California

October 2005

CCST Releases Interim IP Report for Stem Cell Institute; Healthcare IT Has Big Promise for California; Capitol Happenings; 2005 S&T Legislation Update; Teacher CPA Explores Serious Issue for California; Research Pays Off In the Long Run; Fellow Strong Force in IP Study

May 2005

CCST Collaborates with National Laboratories; Cal TAC off to Ambitious Start; CCST to Look at Healthcare IT; IP Study Group begins Work on State Contracting Recommendations; Capitol Happenings; Energy Commission Appoints New PIER Program Director; Critical Issues in S&T for California; SANDIA National Laboratory Partners with GM on Hydrogen Research; Fellow Brings Industry Perspective to IP Study

February 2005

CCST Gets New Chair and Vice-chair; Stem Cell Initiative Poses Challenges; High-Tech Industry Looking to Connect Better with Academia; CCST Invites National Labs to Join as Affiliate Members; Cal TAC and Teacher Production Study Funded; Capitol Happenings; CCST Appoints New Members to Council; Four Former Council Members to Continue Service as Fellows; Cal TAC Members Appointed; CFTL Seeks Solutions for California's Education Problems; Fellow Appointed Vice-chair of ICOC

September 2004

CCST Fellow Ralph Cicerone to Head National Academy; National Lab Passes from Fellow to Fellow; California-Mexico Report Offers Framework for Collaboration; Visa Restrictions Beginning to Impact Foreign S&E Students; Capitol Happenings; California Performance Review; Intellectual Property Resolution Passed; CSU Explores New Direction for Master's Degrees; Stanford Linear Accelerator Unearths Antimatter Secrets; CCST Fellow Gives $14.5 Million to SDSU

May 2004

JPL Missions Make Historic Discoveries; California's Position as S&T Leader Slipping; Governor Announces Hydrogen Highways Network; Capitol Happenings; Intellectual Property Policy Analysis Proposed; Science Textbook Criteria Modified After Protests; Molecular Foundry Breaks New Ground; USC Institute Brings Fantasy to Life; Fellow Leaves Significant Legacy at National Lab

February 2004

Understanding California's Nanotech Revolution; RFID Tags a Focus at CENS; SSCOT Plans for California's Security; USC Wins First National Homeland Security Center of Excellence; CCST Appoints New Board and Council Members; Council Chair Takes Over UC Berkeley Higher Education Center; States Turn to Experts for Science Advice; San Diego Supercomputer Center Leading Nation to a Networked Future; Fellow Helps Design New Energy Plan

October 2003

Preparing California for the 21st Century; CCST Helps State Plan Energy Future; Policy Making, Science & Technology: Between Two Worlds; California S&T Takes a Hit in State Budget; California and Mexico Work on Common Agenda; CCST and National Academies Create New Links to Assist State; CCST Fellow to Helm UC; California IT Company Rides the Storm; CCST Fellow Heads Energy Investigation

May 2003

CCST Builds Connections With National Academies; Summarizing NRC Reports for California; CA-Mexico Commission Builds S&T Agenda; CCST Helps State with Bioterrorism; CEC Looks to CCST For a New Review; Nanotech Focus at October Meeting; CCST and ASME Collaborate on Briefing; CCST Appoints New Members; Caltech Opens New Window on the Universe; Fellow Advocates Scientific Literacy