Reading in the news - Thu 30 Oct

Hurricane Melissa:

Several experts spoke to the media about Hurricane Melissa as it passed through Jamaica to Cuba. From our expert comment: Hurricane Melissa: impact of climate change

• Professor Liz Stephens spoke to Sky News Radio, BBC News and BBC Radio Berkshire. Professor Stephens also co-wrote an article with Dr Alex Baker (both Meteorology) for The Conversation (republished by Yahoo! News, ScienceAlert, Tolerance and other outlets).
• The Conversation (republished by Uzbeistan News, Head Topics and others) also highlighted a simulation by Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) about how the hurricane affects rainfall.
• Deutsche Welle (republished by Europe News, LeadStory and additional outlets) interviewed Dr Helen Hooker (Geography/Meteorology).
• Deutsche Welle, The Independent, (republished by MSN, AOL, Yahoo! News and RTV News) Post and Courier, Scheerpost and various global outlets provided further coverage of comments from Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology).
• Brandysnario featured quotes from Professor Hannah Cloke (Geography/Meteorology).
• Professor Chris Holloway (Meteorology) was interviewed by BBC Radio Berkshire and Oxford, with quotes featured by Metro (republished by MSN).

Health and wellbeing:

• Dr Andreas Karatzas (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was quoted by FoodBible about the causes of food poisoning.
• RBC reported on research from Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) which found benefits to spending time alone. From our story: Alone but not lonely: how solitude boosts wellbeing
• Eventi provided further coverage of research from Professor Julie Lovegrove (Food and Nutritional Sciences), finding that eating two apples a day lowers cholesterol.

Food and farming:

• IFLScience mentioned a study into how bananas alter nutrient absorption in smoothies.
• Fresh Talk Daily listed Reading as a partner for Waitrose in helping farmers tackle climate change.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• JaanoJunction, ABC News, and WTX News provided further quotes from Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) in response to cloud seeding research in India.
• Anadolu Agency and TRTHaber quoted Dr Jonny Williams on how climate change is worsening airport noise pollution. Aerospace Tech included comments from study co-lead Professor Paul Williams (both Meteorology). From our story: Airports will get noisier as Earth gets warmer
• Happy EcoNews listed the University's climate stripes as inspiration for a new Kew Gardens display.

Business and society:

• Business News and UNB reported on a talk from Professor Niaz Asadullah (Economics) about the impact of AI on jobs in Bangladesh.

#UniForReading: our role as a civic university

• Reading Today reported on an upcoming charity ball on campus which will be raising money for Against Malaria Foundation.

Other coverage:

• The Nation Nigeria highlighted work by Professor Roger Stern (Mathematics and Statistics) into climate data analysis.

Alumni:

• Landscape Management graduate Didier Dogley has been appointed Chairperson of the Islands Development Company, reports State House.
• Consultancy Me reported that Reading graduate Abdullah Al Nader has been appointed as a Partner for Grant Thornton.
• Property Week interviewed Managing Director of Tritax Big Box Developments, who studied Land Management.
• Real Estate graduate and Director of Lagos State Valuation Office Adekunle Awolaja was profiled by This Day.