Reading in the news - Tue 25 Jul

AI and Actors: Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre and Television) writes for The Conversation on how actors are worried about the use of AI by movie studies, with concerns growing on how data can be reused with AI. Reported in Yahoo! News and Tribune International.

Weather balloons: BBC Inside Science interviews Dr Rob Thompson and senior researcher Natalie Harvey on how weather balloons can help with storm forecasting. Read our news story. 

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment  

• Express quotes Dr Akshay Deoras (Meteorology) on climate change increasing the frequency, intensity, and duration of heatwaves.  
• Joe.ie report on how a vegan diet massively reduces environmental damage, quoting Professor Richard Tiffin (Agriculture) on the study.  
• Professor Richard Allan (Meteorology) is quoted in CNN, KESQ, Aol., KIFI-TV and ExBulletin, on how fluctuating weather patterns determine the location and the timing of the recent heatwaves.  
• Heart FM Thames Valley interviewed Professor Liz Stephens (Meteorology), on how wildfires in Europe will become more common.   
• Professor Sir Brian Hoskins (Meteorology) was interviewed on BBC Radio 5 Live on recent extreme weather causing natural disasters as a result of climate change.  
• The Agenda spoke to Professor Chris Hilson (Law) on why we shouldn’t call the recent extreme weather events the ‘new normal’.  
• Windsor Express report on how Dr Roger Brugge’s (Meteorology) RMetS award for Outstanding Contribution to The Society or Profession. Read our news story. 

Health and wellbeing

• BBC Radio Berkshire interviewed Visiting Research Fellow Dr Jonathan Raj (Biological Sciences) on research about donanemab, which is used for patients with Alzheimer’s. 

Food and farming:

• Yahoo! News and The Telegraph quote Professor Ian Givens (Agriculture) on milk substitutes.
  
  

Other Coverage: 

• Henley Standard report on a new art exhibition in Henley will be judged by Dr Hannah Lyons (Museums and Collections).
• The Independent Online mention how Professor Joyce Kakuramatsi Kikafunda, the Higher Commissioner of Uganda, has been awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science.  
• Wokingham.Today and Reading.Today (available in print) mention the University of Reading in a report regarding the future location of Royal Berkshire Hospital. 
• Reading.Today (available in print) report on how the Aldworth Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at the University of Reading’s Great Hall at its London Road campus.   
• Reading.Today (available in print) mention a 6km route exploring Reading’s History, which starts at Forbury Gardens and ends at Whiteknights Campus.  

Alumni: 

• Startups Magazine interviewed Henley Business School graduate, Santosh Sahu, who is founder and CEO of Charac.  
• The Courier report on the death of John Amson, whose essay on mathematics and aesthetics won him a scholarship to the University of Reading.  
• Argriland, Todays Farm Online and Alpha Galileo all report on the University of Reading PhD alumni, Professor Thia Hennessy.