Reading in the news - Mon 14 Sep

Legacy of 9/11: Professor Harmonie Toros (Politics and International Relations) was quoted by Aljazeera, Guyana Inquirer, Yahoo News and others about the legacy and language of post-9/11 US foreign policy.

Business and society:

• Full Fact quoted Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre, and Television) on a deepfake video of Mark Zuckerberg.
• Professor Rosa Freedman (Law) was interviewed by Bulgarian TV channel BNR News on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and new UK government sanctions.
• Professor Marko Milanovic (Law) was quoted by Left Foot Forward about free speech in Russia.
• Professor May Tan-Mullins, Chief Executive University of Reading Malaysia, was quoted by Nhan Dan about attracting international students.
• BBC Radio Berkshire interviewed Professor Steve Musson (Geography and Environmental Science) on construction projects across Reading.
• Idnes mentioned research by Kamila Miller (Henley Business School) into workplace use of AI.
• Jon Foster-Pedley, Dean of Henley Business School Africa, wrote for Business Day about South Africa’s student financial aid scheme.
• Science Blog reported on research by Professor Holly Joseph (Education) on the Bionic Reading typographic technique.

Heritage and culture:

• MoviePilot highlighted historical research into the 1381 Peasant’s Revolt.
• Books for Keeps reported on a children’s book festival taking place on campus the 17th of September, quoting Dr Sophie Heywood (Languages and Cultures). From our story: UK kids miss world’s best stories, warns Carnegie executive
• The Telegraph reported on a new biography on former Reading art history lecturer, the novelist Anita Brookner.

Food, farming and health:

• Kogebogen and Mezha highlighted a study by Professor Ian Givens (Animal Sciences) on trans fats in dairy. From our story: Natural trans fats in dairy do not raise heart disease risk
• A study into dietary protein for calves was featured by The Scottish Farmer.
• Professor Carol Wagstaff (Agrifood Futures) was quoted by Seattle Times on how heatwaves are affecting the UK’s agriculture sector.
• Scienmag featured research into how autistic children respond to instructions.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment

• Professor Liz Stephens (Meteorology) was quoted by Alpha Galileo about the cause of Nepal’s flash floods. Financial Express quoted Professor Maria Shahgedanova (Geography and Environmental Science) on the topic. From our expert comment: Nepal's complex chain of flood hazards
• Regius Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology) wrote for The Conversation about the UK’s water security.
• Daily Mail reported on research by Professor Paul Williams (Meteorology) on climate change and air turbulence.
• Dr Stephen Burt spoke to Moncreiff about the film Pressure, depicting theD-Day weather prediction process. Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (both Meteorology) spoke to spoke to influencer Riyadh Khalaf, BBC Radio Berkshire and Scienmag about the topic. From our story: AI D-Day weather forecast falters under pressure

Other coverage:

• Vietnam highlighted Reading’s involvement st the ISC Education Study Abroad Exhibition.
• BBC Radio Berkshire highlighted a recent music concert at the University’s Great Hall.

Alumni:

• Express and AOL marked the death in 2002 of BBC presenter Christopher Price, a Reading languages graduate.
• Atleetti highlighted that ice hockey player Tony Salmelainen studied at Henley Business School.