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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
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Jonathan Doucett, a fourth-year Nuclear Medicine student, is co-captain of the men's soccer team, a three-time Academic All-Canadian and recipient of both the AUS and U Sports award for community service.
Ryan McNutt
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ’s Academic All-Canadians succeed not only in their respective sports, but in the classroom and in their community. We asked some to share their best advice for students.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Friday, January 13, 2017
A course on post-industrial work sparked a passion for social justice in Canadian Studies and Anthropology major Joy Shand — and she hasn’t looked back since.
Georgia Atkin
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Students and graduates from Dal's Environment, Sustainability and Society (ESS) program are making their mark in their community. Several of them recently shared their experiences as part of the ongoing ESS Lecture Series, which continues this term.
Michele Charlton
Monday, December 19, 2016
Three outstanding students from Uganda and Belize are 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ’s newest Queen Elizabeth Scholars, part of a national collaborative initiative that fosters cross-cultural study exchange.