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Dire Wolves Resurrected? Bioethics Expert Questions the Reality of “De-Extinction” Amid Genetic Engineering Milestone
It’s a headline sure to grab a reader’s attention – after thousands of years of extinction, a biotechnology company claims it has brought back the dire wolf through genetic engineering. But is this milestone truly “de-extinction,” and what are some…
Lender Center Hosts Community-Based Organizations for Networking, Partnership-Building
Representatives from some 80 regional community-based organizations gathered at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown March 27 for an expo event hosted by Syracuse University’s Lender Center for Social Justice. About 300 people attended. The event was designed to facilitate dialogue and…
Call for Submissions: Celebrate National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
Did you meet your fur-ever friend at a shelter? SU News wants to know your story of friendship, loyalty and love. In celebration of National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day, observed annually on April 30, we are gathering stories of…
Experiential Learning Provides Valuable Lessons for Nutrition Science Graduate Student
For nutrition science graduate student Isabelle Haeberly, a seven-week rotation at a long-term care facility provided her with insight that will last a lifetime. Haeberly worked at the facility in the Syracuse area as part of her “supervised experiential learning”…
Special Collections Research Center Now Accepting Proposals for 2026-27 Faculty Fellows Program
Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is accepting proposals now through May 25, 2025, for two Faculty Fellows for the 2026-2027 academic year. The SCRC Faculty Fellows Program provides a $5,000 fellowship payment, pedagogical guidance in centering archival…
Staff Representative to the Board of Trustees—Human Resources Call for Applications
University Board of Trustees’ bylaws provide for the appointment of a staff member to serve as a representative on the Board. The Office of Human Resources is now accepting applications for the staff representative position for the 2025-2027 term. This…
Applications Open for 2025 Raymond von Dran iPrize and Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award
Applications are open now through April 6 for the School of Information Studies’ Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship iPrize competition and the Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award. The competitions will be held simultaneously on Thursday,…
Maxwell Panel Weighs the Implications of the Proposed Dismantling of the Department of Education
What’s the role of the U.S. Department of Education? If the department were to be dismantled—as proposed by the Trump administration—how would students, families and universities be affected? Those are a few of the questions examined by a multidisciplinary panel…
Pedestrian Detours in Place as Construction Begins Along Ostrom Avenue at Site of New Residence Hall
Campus Planning, Design and Construction has installed fencing around the future site of the new residence hall along Ostrom Avenue as construction gets underway on the building, announced as part of the first phase of the University’s Strategic Housing Plan…
Chancellor Syverud Updates University Senate on Budget and Response to Federal Administration Policy Changes
I want to show you the National Championship Women’s Ice Hockey Club team [shows photo], which won the AAU championship last week. We’re proud of them. And we have some good news to start this report. I also wanted to…