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• Building systems that help autistic children thrive
  Dr. Giacomo Vivanti, Dal's incoming Joan and Jack Craig Chair in Autism Research, aims to close care gaps, advancing early, family-centred supports so children can thrive and research reaches real lives.
  
• Popular workout supplement may blunt heart benefits of exercise in females, È«¹ú̽»¨ study finds
  È«¹ú̽»¨ research suggests a popular nitrate supplement may hinder key exercise-driven heart improvements in females, highlighting overlooked sex differences and raising questions about long-term cardiovascular effects.
  
• How a Dal course helps shape the way students see the Earth
  A popular È«¹ú̽»¨ Earth Sciences course immerses students in real-world hazards, blending virtual exploration, current events, and interdisciplinary learning to deepen understanding of the planet’s dynamic systems.
  
• Seeing the bigger picture: What staff and faculty took from Dal Engagement Day
  Staff and faculty reflect on fresh insights, big‑picture thinking, and renewed inspiration sparked at this popular spring gathering, touching on AI, belonging, and the student experience.
  

• Dal student‑athlete Melina Collins honoured for building community beyond the court
  Psychology student and varsity basketball player Melina Collins is this year's recipient of the Dr. Anne Marie Ryan Community Growth Award, recognized for her work bringing athletes and young learners together through a literacy mentorship program.
  
• 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.