TuesdayNewsdayVol. 10 - Issue 10 - November 28, 2023 | ![UC Santa Cruz](/tuesday-newsday/images/tn-uc-santa-cruz.png) |
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![](/tuesday-newsday/2023/november-28/images/banner.jpg) Spiking neural networks, a form of low-power, brain-inspired deep learning, are being incorporated into more applications across a variety of fields. |
Jason Eshraghian, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, created an open source code library for brain-inspired deep learning, called “snnTorch,” which has surpassed 100,000 downloads and is used in a wide variety of projects, from NASA satellite tracking efforts to semiconductor companies optimizing chips for AI. |
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![New book reflects cross-campus collaboration](/tuesday-newsday/2023/november-28/images/teaching-env-just-300.jpg) | Developed by faculty and staff, the book offers strategies and classroom tools to help integrate environmental justice into courses in ways that center equity. |
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![Re-entry student support reflects alum's journey](/tuesday-newsday/2023/november-28/images/lindakoval.jpg) | Linda Koval faced similar challenges to other re-entry students and now contributes time and resources to help dismantle barriers in their journey. |
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![Chimps enjoy termites as a seasonal treat](/tuesday-newsday/2023/november-28/images/termite-fishing-400.jpg) | Copying their techniques, researchers found that chimpanzees living in western Tanzania can only reliably fish for termites in the early wet season. |
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![Alum wins Gold at the 2023 Parapan American Games](/2023/11/images/20231121-leo-merle-athletics-kusumoto-027.jpg) | UC Santa Cruz alumnus Leo Merle (Rachel Carson ’20) won the gold medal in the Men’s T38 1500-meter race at the Parapan American Games on Nov. 21.
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![Semiconductor and chip design certificate upgraded](/2023/11/images/8-16-22-svc-nlp-cl-072.jpg) | Silicon Valley Professional Education is upgrading the certificate program to help alleviate the shortage of skilled professionals in the industry. |
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