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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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Stefanie Wilson
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Sara Abdessamie, a second-year Loran Scholar and Medical Sciences student, is one of 26 young people from across Canada chosen to serve on the Prime Minister's Youth Council.
Faculty of Science
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Meet some of the exceptional students graduating this fall from Dal's Faculty of Science, studying everything from children's pain to new magnetic materials.
Rebecca Rawcliffe
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Graduating with a Masters of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBBI), Emma Sylvester is lining up an exciting career in the ocean sector.
Rebecca Rawcliffe
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Siblings Aleysha and Jordan Mullen have celebrated many milestones together — including walking across the Rebecca Cohn stage this week as new 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ graduates.
Molly Marcott
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
The Dal Society and Volunteer Expo last week provided students with a glimpse of the hundreds of options they have when it comes to getting involved both on campus and in the community.