Reading in the news - Tue 24 Mar

Business and society:

• Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre, and Television) was quoted by EurekAlert! and Mirage News about his study on how legal changes to AI avatars could benefit businesses. From our story: AI avatars promise UK growth if laws can put people first
• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) spoke to i24 News about an arson attack on four Jewish charity ambulances in London.
• Archynewsy and the Latvian Ministry of Culture reported on the recent music education conference ICME, highlighting that Mark Aitchison (Education) attended.

Health and wellbeing:

• Professor Gunter Kuhnle (Food and Nutritional Sciences) was quoted by The Daily Mail (republished by MSN), Newsweek, Germanic News and Science Media Centre responding to a study linking ultra-processed food and infertility.
• Molli Cleaver, Community Engagement Manager, spoke to Greatest Hits Radio (and broadcast) about new benches across campus which will help tackle loneliness. From our story: New benches add to mental health campus support

Food and farming:

• India News and The Times of India featured a Reading study which found benefits to eating walnuts.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Research from Professor Nicolas Bellouin (Meteorology) on the climate impact of plane contrails was featured by I-Connect and MachineMaker. From our story: Contrail sensors aim to cut aviation's climate impact
• The Seattle Times, The Ashland Chronicle and Common Dreams provided further quotes from Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) about links between solar absorption and climate change. From our expert comment: State of the Global Climate report.
• Dr Deoras was also quoted by Madhyamam on acid rain in Iran following recent air strikes.
• Sassari News, Unica Radio, MediterraNews, Zarabaza and Agriumbria reported on a collaboration between Reading and the University of Sassari for an upcoming event on cocoa production sustainability.

Heritage and culture:

• Professor May Tan-Mullins, Chief Executive University of Reading Malaysia, spoke to That's TV Thames Valley about the University's international centenary celebrations. 

Alumni:

• Fashion Network reported on Henley Business School graduate Florian Strasheim, who was recently appointed Director of Business Development for Stoff4you and Stoffmeile.
• Reading graduate Yoon Tae-Jung, has been appointed Head of the Innovation and Growth department of The Korea Development Bank, reports Korea Financial Newspaper (republished by MSN).
• Times Live and Sowetan reported on Henley Business School Africa graduate and lawyer Chinette Gallichan, who recently passed away.