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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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Jane Doucet
Monday, September 16, 2019
This summer, second-year Schulich School of Law student Ziad Lawen spent his time with Paint the Park, a mural event that aims to beautify Mulgrave Park in the Halifax's North End.
Stephanie Rogers
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Working on an alumnus's sheep farm, Dal student Erica Sullivan spent her summer developing a business plan for a new sheep-milk ice cream brand.
Stefanie Wilson
Thursday, September 5, 2019
New to orientation this year, the Indigenous Student Centre has been hosting a week-long Indigenous Student Orientation to share knowledge, provide familiarity and build friendships through activities both on and off campus.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Two high school graduates from the Halifax region are this year’s Dal recipients of the Schulich Leader award, one of Canada’s most coveted undergraduate scholarships.
Ryan McNutt
Friday, August 30, 2019
From dedicated support in residence to the ÃÀÅ®×ö°® app, learn how Dal Security and its partners across campus and in the community are here to help students.