As we conclude the 2026 Science & Technology Week at the CA Capitol, I’m pleased to share a message from Dr. Andrew McIlroy, the new Chair of CCST’s Board of Directors, in which he emphasizes the importance of ensuring that evidence and expertise continue to inform public policy in the years ahead.
We're searching for a Managing Director to join our leadership team and help shape the future of science & tech policy in California, responsible for driving organizational excellence while connecting our extraordinary scientific ecosystem with policymakers to tackle our state's greatest challenges.
This is such an important time for science and tech policy. Consider subscribing to our Calls for Experts list for opportunities to engage in California and beyond.
In partnership with California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, the Science Translators Showcase featured 13 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the California State Capitol for an afternoon of sharing their research with policymakers on February 5, 2025.
Following the closing panel of the University of California Climate Action Initiative Agency Briefing and Grantee Convening on February 4, 2025, program leaders pause for a photo: UC Vice President of Research and Innovation Dr. Theresa Maldonado, California State University Vice Chancellor Dr. Ganesh Raman, California Senator Ben Allen, and CEO of the California Council on Science & Technology Dr. Julianne McCall.
The closing panel of the UC Climate Action Initiative Agency Briefing and Grantee Convening on February 4 was moderated by CEO of the California Council on Science & Technology Dr. Julianne McCall and featured California policymaking leaders: Director of the California Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovations Sam Assefa, Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency Yana Garcia, California Senator Ben Allen, and Executive Director of the University of California Natural Reserve System Dr. Steve Monfort.
🎉That's a wrap on @ccst.us Science & Technology Week 2025! As we move into an era of pervasive challenges and imperative opportunities in evidence-based policy, I'm energized and inspired by the passion, expertise, and determination everyone contributed. Thanks to all who made #CCSTweek a success.
Many federal agencies lack the capacity to evaluate the efficacy of their own programs.
We're working with the 86 campuses in our consortium to incubate evaluation and implementation partnerships to support innovation in the federal government.
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"We are better than we think and not quite what we want to be." Thank you for the inspiration, Nikki Giovanni.
Thank you to @csis.org for inviting me to discuss my tenure in the Biden Administration, the development of the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights and its relationship to the Biden Executive Order on AI, and prospects for federal and state legislation. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
“Now is not the time to stay on the sidelines. This is the time to jump in and start understanding.”
As we launch our AI Policy Initiative, CCST is proud to have thought leaders like Louis Stewart on our Board of Directors.
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As more folks come over to this app 🦋 including for #AGU #AGU24 #AGU2024, I’ve brushed off my coding skills and created unofficial #scipol and #scipoljobs feeds. The former follows below, enjoy!
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Your contributions to public service are endless, @sarahrovito.bsky.social! Thank you for compiling these for the community.
Most of us join STEM fields because we want to make a difference, and current world conditions confirm we need experts in every sector of society. Consider orienting your scientific training to a career in science & tech policy: apply for one year of service to the State of California.
