Reading in the news - Thu 3 Jun

#PlanetPartners: Reading's global work for a sustainable future

• Professor Hannah Cloke (Meteorology/Geography and Environmental Science) spoke to Sky News following report that the UK was listed last in Europe for its swimming waters.
• CEMA Publications writes about the European Bee Award of 2021, and mentions that Dr Michael Garratt (Agriculture) will chair an independent jury.
• Inhabitat reports on research into the use of drones to deliver electrical charge into clouds to encourage rainfall. Read our news story on a visit by the UAE Ambassador to the UK to the University this week.
• The Informed Comment republishes an article in the Conversation by Professor Hannah Cloke and PhD student Chloe Brimicombe (Walker Institute/Meteorology/GES) on the impact of extreme heat on our health as a result of climate change.
• Professor Ed Hawkins (Meteorology) is quoted in Science The Wire on how scientists should use colour to visually interpret their data.

COVID-19: expert comment on the pandemic

• Dr Simon Clarke (Biological Sciences) spoke to BBC Radio Surrey about the likelihood of full lockdown restrictions being lifted on the 21st of June.

AI in climate science: New research led by Professor Valerio Lucarini and Professor Manuel Santos Gutierrez (Mathematics) has found that artificial intelligence (AI) programmes used in climate science can build an understanding of the climate system, meaning they can be relied on even more. The research is covered by The Today Headline. Read our news story.

Other coverage:

• Professor Mark Pagel (Biological Sciences) is quoted in Nature on Neanderthal language development.
• BBC News Online quotes Professor Kate Williams (History) on the theft of Mary Queen of Scots' rosary beads from Arundel Castle.
• Professor Helen Dodd (Psychology) is quoted in The Evening Standard, Yahoo and Simple News on the importance of encouraging children to play outside this Summer.
• A Berkshire Live article about the forecast for yesterday's temperatures draws on Reading's Meteorology department data.
• The Reading Chronicle reports that the Reading half marathon will pass through the Whiteknights Campus.
• A Guardian (in print) obituary for Ann Collier mentions that she achieved an undergraduate degree in French at Reading University.
• In an article about the top robotics courses for 2021, the Analytics Insight mentions Reading's ‘Begin Robotics' course to learn about the history, anatomy and intelligence of robots.
• Masters students Kostas Bartsokas, Mohamad Dakak and Pria Ravichandran who studied Typeface Design at Reading have set up the Foundry5 initiative to make fonts compelling and culturally sensitive, covered by Benzinga, SFGate and The ADVFN.
• Yahoo Finance, SFGate and WFMZ report that John Holmes, who graduated from Henley Business School's Executive Management Plan, has been appointed Festo's Vice President of Sales for North America.
• Imperial College news reports that Professor Valerio Lucarini (Mathematics) will deliver an inaugural online seminar Mathematics of Planet Earth research group in the Department of Mathematics at Imperial.