News in the Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies - Te Ara Auaha
AUT University’s Rookie show last night delivered on its promise to be unlike any other.
AUT’s graduating art and design students show their best
AD12 Unexpected Spaces, a five-day exhibition by the graduating students of AUT University’s School of Art + Design, opens today and runs until Sunday 11th November.
Journalism prof warns on media ‘blind spots’
Restoring public trust, engaging in critical journalism, and opening the media’s eyes to common “blind spots” were all on the agenda for the inaugural professorial address of Dr David Robie at AUT University this month.
Olympic gold for engineering student
Jo Aleh and her partner Olivia Powrie won the gold medal in the 470 sailing class in one of the final events of the London Olympics. The pair went into the final race equal with the British team on points. They secured the gold emphatically by winning the final race with the British entry finishing ninth.
AUT University takes crucial role in first private space mission
AUT University is proud to be playing an integral role in the first private space flight to the International Space Station (ISS).
Unique film opportunity for AUT professor
AUT University professor Welby Ings has this week flown to Amsterdam to take up an eight-week residency with a prestigious film institute.
Ings is a professor of graphic design, but is also no stranger to the film making world; he has made two short films and is currently working on his first feature length film.
Science stars to shine at astronomy conference in Auckland
An array of top international scientists including the inventor of Wi-Fi and the astronomer who downgraded Pluto converges on Auckland next week for the SKANZ 2012* conference hosted by AUT University.
Christmas shopping with a difference
The end of year is usually marked by moments of gifting desperation brought on by the Christmas season. AUT’s ST PAUL St Gallery aims to alleviate the burden by hosting an End of Year Fair mixing art, craft, design and performance – a fair where some things are for sale and some things aren’t, and most things are under $100.
Next Generation of Fashion Launched at AUT
The local fashion industry will be out in force at Rookie 2011 tonight to see what the next generation of fashion design talent has to offer.
AUT lecturer a 2012 Fulbright Scholar
Research into site-based art projects has seen an AUT senior lecturer be the worthy recipient of a 2012 Fulbright New Zealand Senior Scholar Award.