Reading in the news - Thu 27 Mar

Neptune’s auroras: Independent, ABC News, AOL, KOB, Rochester First, Daily Journal, Winnipeg Free Press, Space Daily, Yahoo News, Houston Chronicle, Your Source One, Manistee News, News4Jax, CT Insider, KSAT, SFGate, Big Rapids News, Daily Mail, Click2Houston, ClickOnDetroit, Local10, WRIC, ClickOrlando, WTOP, Newsday, KSTP, Belfast Telegraph, Vancouver is Awesome, Breaking News, US News (1), US News (2), US News (3), Inkl, AOL, MSN, AP News, Reading.Today, Irish Examiner, Metro, Breitbart, Japan Today, Science Alert and Creaders News feature Dr James O'Donoghue(Meteorology), co-author of a study on Neptune’s auroras. From our story: Space telescope captures Neptunes auroras for first time.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• TheyWorkForYou mentions Sir Steve Redgrave meeting young rowers from the University to discuss improving water quality in UK rivers and lakes.

Health and wellbeing

• KWGN (CW) – Denver Radio reported on research from the University, which found that jaw movement disrupts the nerve signals responsible for mentally practicing a song.

Food and farming:

• KA-News features a study by Dr Anna Macready (Agri-Food Economics and Marketing) on consumer acceptance of insect-based foods.
• British Potato features a report led by Professor Chris Hilson (Law), calling for an extension of the sugar tax to all processed foods.

Business and society:

• Daily Maverick highlights the Henley Global Executive MBA, awarded by the University in South Africa and the UK.
• BBC Radio Parliament featured a discussion on the impact of the new minimum wage laws on young workers, highlighting that around 13,000 undergraduates at the University will benefit.
• BBC Radio Berkshire featured Dr Kenton White (Politics and International Relations), discussing the role of international instability in global affairs.

Other coverage:

• A strange blue and white swirl appeared over European skies, thought to have been caused by a Space X flight that released frozen fuel after taking off from Florida. Dr James Donoghue (Meteorology) comments: Science Alert.
• Round & About features Venue Reading & Venue Henley, part of the University, offering a variety of riverside and lakeside venues across its campuses for different events.
• Corriere PL highlights Andrew Mangham (English Literature) and his book The Poetry of Menotti Lerro (Cambridge Scholars, 2011).

Alumni:

• Real Estate Business highlights the promotion of Henry Chin as CBRE’s new Global Head of Research. Chin holds an MSc in Real Estate from the University.