Art and design news

Lighting up rural Iceland

AUT Spatial Design alumna Celia Harrison has been awarded one of Iceland’s top cultural awards.

AUT designers make international finals

AUT fashion design graduates Sean Kettle, Eddy Richards and Lavinia Ilolahia have made the iD International Emerging Designer Awards finals.

Celebrating AUT through the years

Over 50 of our oldest alumni came together for the 2018 Seddon Memorial Technical College reunion hosted by the alumni office.

Gaining skills for the workplace

Auckland Council are proud to sponsor the overall achievement prize for the AUT Edge Award, an extra-curricular employability award at AUT.

Clever Little Monthly wins X-Challenge

Students Shara Quin and Mia Evans won the top prize at the 2018 AUT X Challenge for Clever Little Monthly, ethical and sustainable tampons made from hemp.

Bees, basil and broccoli

Staff and students on the North Campus have been making use of the green space, resulting in the creation of a bee hotel and raised food gardens.

Five AUT Marsden Fund grants

Five projects led by AUT researchers have been granted funding totalling $3.58 million in new research for the university, in this Marsden Fund round.

New Professors and Associate Professors announced

AUT has announced the promotion to Professor of seven senior academics. A further 16 academics have been appointed as Associate Professors.

Minister launches sustainable blueprint

The Minister for Climate Change, the Hon James Shaw officially launched AUT’s Sustainability Roadmap on Friday 19 October.