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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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Matt Semansky
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
PhD student Tiffany Gordon links her research on equality and responsibility in the justice system with her community work — from facilitating creative writing workshops in correctional facilities to organizing events for Prisoners’ Justice Day.
Rebecca Rawcliffe
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
At the NS Sandboxes Project Incubation Bootcamp, held at the Dal-hosted ShiftKey Labs, student groups are developing apps focused on everything from scheduling meetings to helping new Canadians through the immigration process.
Matt Semansky
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
History student Alyshia Scott's Dal experience has taught her about drive, determination and being accountable for one's own success — whether in the classroom or working on campus in summer accommodations.
Matt Reeder
Friday, July 28, 2017
Three current and former Dal students have spent the past year and a half developing Let's Sprout, a youth initiative aimed at fostering tomorrow's environmental leaders. Next week, they launch their most ambitious project yet: a weeklong summer camp.
Stephanie Rogers
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Dal Agriculture's African Wildlife Ecology Course allows students to travel to South African for an intensive three-week course working with rhinos, elephants and more. We spoke with some of this year's participants about what they took away from the experience.