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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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Nicole Maunsell
Thursday, March 22, 2018
When Rowe School of Business students started their annual camp-out in support of Phoenix Youth Programs in 2013, they had modest goals. Five years later, the campaign has raised over $65,000 in support of youth experiencing homelessness in Halifax.
Allison Auld, Andrea McKay and Ryan Earle
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Profiles of six future leaders who are receiving Dal's student co-op awards, exploring how they each made the most of their work experiences.
Nari Williams
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
The Friday Feast, hosted by 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ's Indigenous Student Centre, is quickly becoming a monthly tradition, one bringing people together over good food and great conversation.
Robyn Squires
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Award-winning Bachelor of Management student Joe Seney's entrepreneurial spirit has enhanced his experience at Dal — and given him a sense of what his career afterwards has in store.
Emily Borgal
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Four Dal undergrads are on top of the curling world this week, as the team skipped by Arts student Kaitlyn Jones won the gold medal for Canada at the 2018 World Junior Curling Championships.