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Dal course uses ancient languages to decode modern medical terminology

Dal course uses ancient languages to decode modern medical terminology

A new Classics course is helping students — many headed for health professions — understand complex clinical vocabulary by learning the Greek and Latin roots that have shaped the language of medicine for centuries.  Read more.

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Linden Thomas
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Fashion Revival, a show by the Dal Students for Ethical Fashion, encouraged reflection on fashion and its life cycle through six powerful scenes.
Kate Hayter
Friday, March 13, 2026
From guilty‑pleasure riffs to improvised arrangements, DalPop’s musicians explore how vulnerability, collaboration, and creative risk‑taking shape their sound as they prepare for Unwritten: The Music that Wrote Us this weekend.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, March 12, 2026
A modern history course taught by Dr. Kassandra Luciuk reframes Canada through upheaval, challenging students to confront myths, recognize patterns across decades, and see today’s political tensions in a sharper, more revealing light.

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Rowan Morrissy, with files from Theresa Salah
Thursday, February 27, 2020
On March 6, the IDEA Speaker Series will invite students and community members to hear from two more inspirational keynote speakers — pioneering engineers who have catapulted their companies to new heights.
Matt Reeder
Friday, February 21, 2020
Bria Symonds knows what it’s like to experience bumps in the road on the transition to university and works now to help support other African Nova Scotian students like herself as they navigate similar challenges.
Rebecca Rawcliffe
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Pedestrian safety, paperless workplaces and growing Nova Scotian exports — learn how a new Innovation Technology course at Dal is helping students take on real-world challenges with compelling digital solutions.
Ryan McNutt
Monday, February 3, 2020
9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ's Black Student Advising Centre — known affectionately as "BSAC" — is marking its 30th anniversary this week. Take a look at its continuing legacy as a space that inspires students to push forward to even greater things.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, January 23, 2020
9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ's varsity student-athletes spend a lot of time reaching for the top in their sports, but more of them than ever have shown they have the academic skills to match their athletic prowess. Meet Olivia MacIntyre and Maya Reynolds, two of the record 104 Dal athletes recognized as 2018-2019 Academic All-Canadians.