Reading in the news - Wed 10 Jul

Aspirin impact: Dr Alex Bye (Pharmacy) writes for The Conversation about whether aspirin could potentially prevent heart disease. Republished by National Tribune.

Health and wellbeing:

• Professor Bhismadev Chakrabarti (Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences) is quoted in Medscape on the potential link between gut bacteria and autism in children.

Food and farming:

• Public Sectoring Catering reports that the Bars and Dining Team at the University of Reading have been shortlisted for the Innovation Award at The University Caterers Organisation Awards.
• Greatest Hits Radio interviewed Professor Simon Mortimer (Agriculture) about the University of Reading’s purchase of farmland in Farley. Read our news story.
• NFU reports on Defra’s annual Bees’ Needs Week, an event organised in partnership with the University of Reading and other institutions.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Continued coverage from Scientias and Copernicus of a study that evaluated the dust ingested by aircraft engines at different airports. Reports by and Interesting Engineering. Dr Claire Ryder (Meteorology) is quoted. Read our news story.
• Daily Star News reports on the National Climate Education Action Plan Curriculum Mapping report, which highlights opportunities to bring quality climate and sustainability education to the curriculum. Professor Andrew Charlton-Perez (Meteorology) is quoted.
• BBC Radio Berkshire shares rainfall statistics for July from the University of Reading.

Other Coverage:

• Technology Networks, News Drum, Devidscourse and Latestly continues coverage of a study of thousands of species which revealed that the largest animals do not have proportionally bigger brains. Professor Chris Venditti (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) is quoted. Read our news story.
• ABC 13 News, ABC 7 News, KOMO News, Local 12, WGME and other publications like CBS Austin and FOX 28 Savannah continue coverage on research by the University of Reading about AI generated exam answers. Read our news story.  
• Advance reports on FAAM’s Research Runway projects, which involved early career research and new facility users from the University of Reading and other institutions.

#UniForReading: Our role as a civic university

• Reading Today reports on the Climate Stripes bus, developed with the University of Reading, which appeared at Reading Buses’ open day. 

Alumni:

• TechBuild Africa reports that Harry Salami studied at the University of Reading.
• Oscar Rofhiwa Tshifure holds an MBA from Henley Business School, Media Update South Africa reports.