Reading in the news - Thu 10 Sep

Centenary Malaysia: The Iskandarian reported on the celebrations of Reading’s 100 years at the University of Reading Malaysia and the development of a new South East Asia hub, quoting Professor May Tan-Mullins, Provost of University of Reading Malaysia. From our story: Queen of Malaysia awarded honorary degree at Johor ceremony

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• Kirsty Shakespeare, Engagement Project Manager (pictured), spoke to Thats TV about the University’s upcoming Learning Garden open day on 19 September. From our story: Public invited to explore University Learning Garden

Food, farming and health:

• Professor Carol Wagstaff (Agrifood Futures) was quoted by New York Times on the agricultural impact of the UK’s heatwaves.
• A study on the health benefits of milk was featured by AMNews.
• An episode of BBC 2 Inside the Factory featured Dr Gemma Walton (Food and Nutritional Sciences), discussing foods with gut health benefits.
• New Scientist (print) reported on a study Dr Maria Maiarú (Pharmacy) on how magic mushrooms can treat nerve pain. From our story: Magic mushroom chemical cuts nerve pain and enhances drug

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Reading Today reported on the S2S2D Conference on weather forecasting taking place at Whiteknights this week, quoting Professor Steve Woolnough (Meteorology). From our story: Scientists aiming to spot weather risks week to years ahead
• Life Technology and Phys.org reported on research by Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) on AI weather forecasting, and science enthusiast Riyadh Khalaf trailed his visit to Reading to learn about the technology behind the D-Day forecast. From our story: AI D-Day weather forecast falters under pressure
• Klima Monitor featured climate stripes developed by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology).

Business and society:

• Dr Naomi Lott (Law) spoke to BBC Radio Berkshire about the impact phones have on children.
• Professor Nada Kakabadse (Henley Business School) wrote for Effective Governance about UK government decision making.
• Resultsense, Uzalendo News, MT Hoje and Kaha Watungu highlighted a study by Researcher Kamila Miller (Henley Business School) into AI in the workplace.
• A study by Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology) found that shared silence benefits relationships, reports Popbela.

Alumni:

• Henley Business School graduate Reinhard Leiter wrote for PressePortal, Fachbeitrag, Go with Us, Schlaunews, Marbach Academy and others about toxic self-confidence.
• Bridget Riley, who studied Medieval History, wrote for Daily Wire about recent government security alerts.