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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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James Ross
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Dal Engineering is taking part in the Microtransat Challenge, with its autonomous sailboat currently making its way across the Atlantic Ocean all on its own power.
Stefanie Wilson
Monday, August 13, 2018
Wura Eyitayo-Oyesode travelled far from her home in Nigeria to pursue her interest in international tax law at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ, but it’s sparked new community connections that have focused her interest in helping others.
Staff
Friday, August 10, 2018
With reports that the Saudi Arabian government has moved to withdraw students from Canadian universities, 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ is reaching out to its Saudi students, letting them know about available supports on campus and promising to keep them updated as further information becomes available.
Rebecca Rawcliffe
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
For her final co-op term of her Computer Science degree, Rebecca Ansems has made the trip out to California to work as an engineer with Twitter.
Stefanie Wilson
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Class of 2018 grad Nick Belliveau is spending his summer helping to digitize 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ's nearly 100-year-old Herbarium, a collection of 10,000 preserved plant specimens.