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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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Jane Doucet
Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Second-year Law students Megan Thompson and Calvin DeWolfe took home top prize in the Mathews Dinsdale National Labour Arbitration Moot this past weekend. Their win is Dal’s fifth — more than any other school in the competition’s 21-year history.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Registration is now open for Dal's annual competition of brains and brevity. Learn more about the 3 Minute Thesis event and hear from last year's winner on her strategies for success.
Sports Information
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
A five-year member of the 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ men’s basketball team, Sven Stammberger has now recieved one of the elite student-athlete honours in the country: being named a Top 8 Academic All-Canadian.
Graeme Gunn
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Each year, hundreds of 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ students discover new possibilities by taking part in an international exchange. With a new travel award in-hand, Science student Calum Blackwood is one step closer towards making his dream of studying overseas come true.
Stefanie Wilson with files from Andrea McKay
Monday, January 7, 2019
Andrew Sealy didn't take much of a break after completing his Computer Science degree at Dal — he bounded straight into a Corporate Residency MBA, ready for his next adventure.