Protestors and police stand outside the RPD Child Street building.

Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” is among the most famous examples of a secondary world, with Tolkien himself having coined the term. But beyond providing a backdrop for his books, Tolkien’s vast library of encyclopedic appendices presents a continuous narrative of Middle Earth’s fictional history. Read More

Protestors and police stand outside the RPD Child Street building.

I have a distinct hatred for generative artificial intelligence (AI). As a creative person, who loves the process of writing essays and deeply cares about the environment and humanity of the world, generative AI is one of the worst things you can do with technology. Read More

Protestors and police stand outside the RPD Child Street building.

The Deanship of the Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has a new name in the wake of a $10 million donation from University Trustee Emeritus John Bruning ’24 (Honorary) and Barbara Bruning. The donation is intended to establish permanent funding for the position, according to a University News release. Named Dean in 2016, […]