Reading in the news - Fri 2 Feb

Deepfake elections: Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre and Television) tells Heart that AI deepfakes, using technology as used in fake videos of Taylor Swift, could be a threat to democratic elections.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Newsweek republishes a quote from Dr Ella Gilbert (formerly Meteorology), originally from The Conversation on the effect of rising sea levels on major cities and costal regions worldwide. Republished by The Olympian, The Sun News,  DNYUZ and The Bellingham Herald.
• Research by Dr Till Kuhlbrodt (Meteorology) on ocean heating quoted in Science Daily, My Droll and Environmental News Network. Read our news report.

Business and society:

• Architects Data File and Net Mag Media share statistics from the FIS (Finishes and Interior Sector) research conducted by the University of Reading.

• Tech Xplore mentions that Kyriaki Noussia (Law) and Stanislava Nedeva (Law) were a part of a study carried out to create digital watermarks combined with AI. Republished by WhatsNew2Day.

Other Coverage:

• Dr Manuela González-Suárez (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) is quoted in The Reading Chronicle, Slough & South Bucks Observer, MSN and Bracknell News regarding big cat sightings around Berkshire.
• Henley Standard reports on the toads, frogs and smooth newts, that live on the grounds of Greenlands, will begin spawning soon.
• Round & About Magazine (in print) mentions an upcoming event by Reading Symphony Orchestra, hosted at the University’s Great Hall.
• Alex West from BBC Oxford and BBC Berkshire attended a gig at the University for the band, The Mes.

Alumni:

• British landscape journalist, Bunny Guinness, writes for The Telegraph that she studied horticulture at the University. Republished by Yahoo! News.
• Kenzhegul Seitzhan holds a master’s degree from the University of Reading in Education (Leadership and Management), The Astana Times reports.