Reading in the news - Tue 20 Aug

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• A Forbes feature on the heavy flooding in Dubai earlier this year features comment from Professor Maarten Ambaum (Meteorology), who explains that cloud-seeding was not a factor in the extreme weather event.
• New research by Professor Giles Harrison (Meteorology) on the accuracy of Victorian weather measurement technology is covered in Phys.org. Read our news story.
• An article in The Hindu quotes Professor Chris Merchant (Meteorology) on a 13-month period of record global temperatures. The quotes were taken from a Conversation article written by Professor Merchant.
• PhD student Ryan McClory (Crop Sciences) is mentioned in Forestry Journal, for his presentation at a recent Future Trees Trust event.

Business and society:

• An FT Adviser piece on attitude to risk (ATR) questionnaires mentions the FT has worked with Henley Business School to develop its own ATR questionnaire.
• African Decisions features Henley Business School Africa, part of the University of Reading, for launching its first African intake for a part-time, 24-month global MBA programme.
• We Are Tech highlights a programme by Huawei South Africa that seeks to empower female entrepreneurs through advanced digital skills training. Some of the training will take place at Henley Business School Africa.
• Jon Foster-Pedley, Dean of Henley Business School Africa has written an article on leadership for Daily Maverick.

Other coverage:

• The Grocer reports on new frozen smoothie pouches, developed in collaboration with the University, for cancer patients.
• Archyworldys includes comment from Professor Bhismadev Chakrabarti on a new study looking at the link between autism and gut microbiome.
• The Henley Standard reports that a portable multi-sensory activity kit that was developed at the University of Reading is being donated to a nursing home in Sonning Common, provided by the Reading Abbey Rotary Club.
• Coverage of a case of a former Reading student who appealed a decision made by the Office of the Independent Adjudicator, in Legal Futures.

Alumni:

• The Telegraph (also in print) features an obituary on Max Atkinson, an expert on public speaking, who studied at Reading. Republished by MSN.
• Liverpool Echo highlights Mark Hill, a 47-year-old antiques expert who studied History of Art and Architecture at the University of Reading. Republished by Yahoo! News and Devon Live.
• AP News and EIN Presswire report that skinGenuity has promoted David Bryant to Vice President of Manufacturing. Bryant holds a Master of Business Administration from Henley Business School. Republished by EINPRESSWIRE.