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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, September 28, 2021
The ShiftKey Labs hackathon series is providing opportunities for students to tackle real challenges in partnership with industry.
Friday, September 24, 2021
ÃÀÅ®×ö°® is proactively communicating to all students about the importance of community safety ahead of this weekend, as the university has been made aware of large, unsanctioned parties being planned off campus in Halifax in the coming days.
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
ÃÀÅ®×ö°®â€™s campuses are buzzing with activity these days as students, staff and faculty arrive at the university, some for the first time ever. Take a tour around campus to see what it looks like to be together again.
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
ÃÀÅ®×ö°® has been fortunate enough to host 28 Schulich Leaders since the program launched a decade ago, including six new recipients this year. Get to know Dal's 2021 Schulich Leaders.
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
ÃÀÅ®×ö°®â€™s revised Code of Student Conduct includes straightforward and student-centred language; a section outlining students’ rights, responsibilities and expectations; an updated list of violations; and a clear and transparent complaint process.