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Dal course uses ancient languages to decode modern medical terminology
A new Classics course is helping students 鈥� many headed for health professions 鈥斅爑nderstand 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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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.
Friday, March 13, 2026
From guilty鈥憄leasure riffs to improvised arrangements, DalPop鈥檚 musicians explore how vulnerability, collaboration, and creative risk鈥憈aking shape their sound as they prepare for Unwritten: The Music that Wrote Us this weekend.
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鈥檚 political tensions in a sharper, more revealing light.
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Thursday, March 14, 2019
For students looking to see if assistive technologies like voice-to-text and smart pens can help with their studies, the up-front costs can be prohibitive. That鈥檚 why Dal鈥檚 Student Accessibility Centre has established an assistive technology lending library, making these tools available for students to borrow free of charge.
Thursday, March 7, 2019
An autonomous sailboat launched in July by Dal Engineering researchers was presumed lost at sea during its transatlantic journey 鈥斅爑ntil it washed up on a beach in Ireland last week.
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Engineering student Laura Flick has spearheaded the establishment of a Sexton Campus chapter of Jack.Org, a charitable organization that helps change the way people think about mental health.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
The Schulich School of Law will host the Kawaskimhon National Moot 鈥� which incorporates Indigenous orders alongside federal, provincial and international law 鈥� for the first time in the law school鈥檚 history March 1-3. Students will work on issues related to First Nations children.
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
The Schulich School of Law had its most successful outing ever at this year鈥檚 McKelvey Cup, winning not only the moot but five of the six awards up for grabs.