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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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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.
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.
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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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
The Schulich School of Law will host the Kawaskimhon National Moot — which incorporates Indigenous orders alongside federal, provincial and international law — for the first time in the law school’s history March 1-3. Students will work on issues related to First Nations children.
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
The Schulich School of Law had its most successful outing ever at this year’s McKelvey Cup, winning not only the moot but five of the six awards up for grabs.
Thursday, February 21, 2019
For students and profs in Dal’s Faculty of Dentistry, the launch of the new version of Canada’s Food Guide is like introducing a new textbook — offering new opportunities to learn and educate about good oral health.
Friday, February 15, 2019
At no cost other than their time, Cultiv8 — based at Dal's Faculty of Agriculture — offers students exposure to innovation through a variety of avenues.
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Humpbacks and seals and dolphins, oh my! Learn how Dal students get an up-close look at marine life through the Faculty of Science’s SEASIDE course.