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

Smart toys exposing kids to risk

Postgraduate student Nicole Girvan was concerned the growing prevalence of smart toys was putting Kiwi kids at risk.

Researcher appointed to global network

Dr Stuart Weston has been appointed to the International VLBI Service (IVS), a global network of radio telescopes.

Getting students online during lockdown

Read our first Techweek blog about digital equity and helping our students study online with free devices during the lockdown.

Techweek 2020 AUT playlist launched

Techweek 2020 comes to life as a virtual event post COVID-19 lockdown.

The Rainbow Warrior bombing

35 years after the Rainbow Warrior bombing, RNZ speaks to Professor David Robie as part of their “Crime NZ” history series.

Turning the lens on Māori journalism

What is Māori-language news journalism? It’s not exactly like its mainstream, English-language cousin.

Technology to reduce spread of COVID-19

AUT researchers have secured funding to produce a prototype of a new humidifier aiming to reduce the spread of viruses like COVID-19 in hospital settings.

$10k climate and Covid-19 grant

EJN will partner with AUT Pacific Media Centre on a $10k “climate and covid project to help improve environmental reporting in the Pacific region.

Civilisation and imagined futures

Professor Charles Walker has reflected on the challenge of educating for imagined futures in light of COVID-19 and NZ’s own experience of lock down.

Getting more kids into STEM is crucial

Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh, Director of Women in STEM at AUT says now more than ever getting and maintaining children’s interest in STEM is vital.