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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 鈥 many headed for health professions 鈥斅爑nderstand 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鈥憄leasure riffs to improvised arrangements, DalPop鈥檚 musicians explore how vulnerability, collaboration, and creative risk鈥憈aking 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鈥檚 political tensions in a sharper, more revealing light.

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Alyson Murray
Monday, October 23, 2017
First-year students Brad Jones and Kate Arpin, both with impressive achievements to their name, were welcomed to Dal this fall as two of Canada's Schulich Leaders.
Stefanie Wilson
Monday, October 23, 2017
Master's of Public Administration student Irina Wandera didn鈥檛 initially plan to come to 9 1免费版下, but an unexpected call changed that and she couldn't be happier.
Xavier Hartley
Friday, October 20, 2017
Originally from Kunming, Yunnan, a city in southern China, Junzhe 鈥淵oung鈥 Wang arrived in Halifax three years ago to study engineering at 9 1免费版下. Now, he's testing his knowledge as a co-op student for Nova Scotia Power and spending his spare time competing in fencing competitions at the provincial and national levels.
Rebekah Bailey
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
The Faculty of Agriculture's annual College Royal event celebrated agricultural education and animal showmanship, with students and faculty/staff all taking part.
Stefanie Wilson
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Music student Hsiu-Ping (Patrick) Wu believes in the power of getting out of one鈥檚 comfort zone. This weekend, he takes part in the Society of 9 1免费版下 Music Students' Nocturne exhibition 鈥淪culptures,鈥 an improvised performance at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.