A butterfly flaps its wings and causes a typhoon. This is how the “butterfly effect” is imagined. The butterfly effect is a metaphor that illustrates the idea that small things can have non-linear—and often significant—consequences in a complex system. While a single act, like the butterfly flapping its wings, cannot cause a typhoon, a small event can be a seed, a catalyst that starts a … Read more › about Message from the Dean – 2018
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We saw a niche where we could help
When Syrian newcomers land in Toronto, U of T students extend the gift of friendship Story by Eric … Read more › about We saw a niche where we could help
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The Obligations of Being First
Interview by Diana Kuprel Jesse Wente (Cinema Studies, 1996) is one of Canada’s highest-profile … Read more › about The Obligations of Being First
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Spotlight on Donors: Pauline & Dipak Mazumdar
Double legacy: separately and together Story by Diana Kuprel IN 1952, DIPAK MAZUMDAR was having … Read more › about Spotlight on Donors: Pauline & Dipak Mazumdar
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A DECADE OF THE DUNLAP INSTITUTE: You had me at 7P/pons-winnecke
The genesis of the Dunlap institute for astronomy & astrophysics 1921 - CONVOCATION HALL, … Read more › about A DECADE OF THE DUNLAP INSTITUTE: You had me at 7P/pons-winnecke
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Spotlight on Students: Saambavi Mano
JACKMAN HUMANITIES INSTITUTE UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP “My parents fled the civil war in Sri Lanka … Read more › about Spotlight on Students: Saambavi Mano
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Spotlight on Donors: Adopters of the Old English Words
Ure rumheortan freondas - Our magnanimous friends The Dictionary of Old English relies heavily on … Read more › about Spotlight on Donors: Adopters of the Old English Words