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• From 'scandalous' cycling trousers to velvet gowns, students revive 1897 fashion
  Step inside this year’s Historical Dress showcase for an up‑close look at the craftsmanship, collaboration and historical detail behind the garments students spent a year bringing to life.
  
• ‘Aha!’ moments in the garden: Zara Munas’s path through Dal's Master Gardener program
  From Sri Lanka to Labrador, one gardener is deepening her skills through hands‑on learning and inspiring others to grow their knowledge.
  
• In photos: Students score big for community at annual Engineering vs Commerce game
  Engineering and Commerce students clashed on ice in a hockey rivalry raising $75,000 for cancer care and community, proof the biggest win came off the rink.
  
• Formula for success: Dal chemistry postdoc named to two prestigious programs for emerging science leaders
  Known for rethinking materials production and championing inclusive science, Dr. Blaine Fiss is gaining global recognition and momentum as he moves toward the next stage of his academic career.
  

• From 'scandalous' cycling trousers to velvet gowns, students revive 1897 fashion
  Step inside this year’s Historical Dress showcase for an up‑close look at the craftsmanship, collaboration and historical detail behind the garments students spent a year bringing to life.
  
• Designing the moment: DalTheatre students build a world for The Odyssey
  DalTheatre’s final production of the season offers an immersive adaptation of Homer's classic epic, The Odyssey, driven by inventive student design and engaging direction.
  
• Dal course uses ancient languages to decode modern medical terminology
  A new Classics course is helping students — many headed for health professions —Ìýunderstand complex clinical vocabulary by learning the Greek and Latin roots that have shaped the language of medicine for centuries.
  
• Unwritten, unleashed: DalPop ensemble finds the beat together
  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.
  
• Exploring Many Canadas: Inside a history course redefining how students see Canada
  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.
  
• Cuba is facing an economic and social catastrophe, and not entirely because of Donald Trump
  Cuba is on the brink of one of the worst social and economic catastrophes since the 1959 revolution. If the international community ignores Cuba today, a humanitarian nightmare will unfold soon, writes Dal's Dr. Robert Huish.