Reading in the news - Tue 24 Mar

Business and society:

• Dr Dominic Lees (Film, Theatre, and Television) was quoted by and 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.
• and the 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 (republished by ), , and responding to a study linking ultra-processed food and infertility.
• Molli Cleaver, Community Engagement Manager, spoke to (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:

• and 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 and . From our story: Contrail sensors aim to cut aviation's climate impact
• , and 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 on acid rain in Iran following recent air strikes.
• , , , and 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 桃色视频 Malaysia, spoke to about the University's international centenary celebrations. 

Alumni:

• 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 (republished by ).
• and reported on Henley Business School Africa graduate and lawyer Chinette Gallichan, who recently passed away.