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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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Matt Reeder
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Hundreds of students explored dozens of programs at this new on-campus event, where in-person conversations opened the door to serendiptious discoveries.
Staff
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Early February can be a slog. It's a little less so if you work or study at É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ thanks to a man by the name of George Munro.
Photos by Cody Turner
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Globe-trotting dance-music duo Loud Luxury heated up the crowd on a frigid night at last week's Sno-fest, reeling off a setlist of favourites that have helped them amass millions of fans around the world.
Cody Turner
Friday, January 31, 2025
Students ushered in the Year of the Snake with food, fun and festive activities.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ is ready welcome next year's class of international students to Nova Scotia, including stepping up efforts to help applicants cut through the clutter of the permit process and focus on the experience ahead.