News in the Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies - Te Ara Auaha

AUT students top maths modelling comp

Two teams of AUT students received the top award at the international SIMIODE Challenge Using Differential Equations Modelling (SCUDEM) competition.

Global role for AUT lean construction

AUT’s leading role in Lean Construction has seen the School of Future Environments take on the co-lead of a prestigious international group.

AUT design grads win at WAFF

The film More Than Magic by AUT Bachelor of Design grads won the Jury Prize at the Wellington Animation Film Festival (WAFF) Student Animation Awards

AUT grad selected for wool internship

AUT Master of Design graduate Ella Cook will head to Italy this year as part of a global wool industry partnership between Zentera and Reda.

Can gen AI be a privacy expert?

AUT researchers find AI tools like Chat GPT, Claude AI and Gemini can interpret websites’ privacy policies with up to 85% accuracy.

World-leading asbestos research at AUT

Research to determine if asbestos fibres found in kids’ play sand can be inhaled is underway, led by AUT Associate Professor Terri-Ann Berry

Young people expert in own digital lives

New AUT research says young people should be involved in developing campaigns to educate and protect them from online harms.

Eke Tangaroa welcomes 2026 kaihoe

AUT welcomes three new Kaihoe to Eke Tangaroa, strengthening Māori and Pacific academic leadership and supporting future focused research at AUT.

AUT architecture student wins $5k award

AUT Master of Architecture (Professional) student Nathan Moore has landed the 2026 UXBRIDGE Malcolm Smith Architecture Fellowship.

ANTM docuseries offers no apologies 

Reality Check, on Netflix, doesn’t apologise for abusing contestants, and seeks to blame others instead, says Senior Lecturer Rebecca Trelease.