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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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Genevieve MacIntyre
Thursday, June 3, 2021
When Zainab Syed came to 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏ in the fall of 2017, she originally planned to major in psychology. A course in Ancient Greek changed all that and led her to discover a whole new community as a Classics student.
Rebecca Rawcliffe
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Before arriving in Canada from Ecuador to pursue her studies at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ, Bachelor of Computer Science student Daniela Tay Lee Sanchez never anticipated that four years later she would be graduating with a computer science degree.
Stephanie Rogers
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
An asphalt technician, an award-winning pastry cook and more, Brittany MacLean has tried it all but has never felt more at home than she has in the Veterinary Technology program at 9 1Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂ's Faculty of Agriculture.
Stephanie Hurley
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Schulich School of Law graduate Dakota Bernard used his time at law school to advocate for Indigenous students and the community.
Kim Humes
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Bachelor of Management grad Taryn Faliszewski has used her entrepreneurial mindset and skills as a champion networker to build new relationships and shape her future.