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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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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‑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.
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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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Jazmine Dewtie is defying her own expectations, looking hopefully toward a career in social work as she wraps up the degree she never thought she'd achieve.
Thursday, December 16, 2021
Michael Ungar, a family therapist and professor in the School of Social Work at ÃÀÅ®×ö°®, shares tips on comfortable and constructive ways to talk about vaccine status this holiday season.
Friday, December 10, 2021
With exam period getting underway this week, many students are ratcheting into high gear to finish the term strong. Hear from a few Dal students on how they handle the stress.
Monday, December 6, 2021
Nova Scotia universities and the Nova Scotia Community College joined with ÃÀÅ®×ö°® to raise more than $200,000 to improve food security for students as part of a province-wide initiative on Giving Tuesday 2021.
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Joe Savidge, Marissa Walter, Melissa Hum, and Dr. Jason Chatman have joined ÃÀÅ®×ö°® Student Health & Wellness as the university seeks to meet the growing mental health needs of students.