Engineering, computer and mathematical sciences news

Yoga breathing changes brain activity

A technique popular in yoga classes has been shown to affect brain activity by researchers at AUT’s BioDesign Lab.

Graduate and AUT help Tongan recovery

An AUT engineering graduate living in Tonga reached out to AUT staff to help reconnect vital communications following the devastating volcanic eruption.

Engineering the future of air travel

Technical skills are only one part of the job for software engineers, which is why AUT engineering students spend hundreds of hours working with industry.

CS4HS open to more digital technology teachers

The CS4HS workshop will take place online on Thursday 10 February and will now be able to host even more teachers from throughout New Zealand.

SHARP TOOLS REDUCE INFECTION

Researchers have uncovered a link between the sharpness of surgical implements and the risk of post-surgery infection.

RespirAq secures $1.5m investment

A company formed to commercialise innovative respiratory technology, RespirAq, developed by AUT researchers has secured $1.5m of investment.

AUT’s first Rhodes Scholar

Product development engineer Monique Cooper is the first ever AUT graduate to be awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.

Names and indigenous knowledge matter

What's in a name? Two Auckland academics have just released a report arguing for a change to naming conventions for native plants.

Gravitational waves Marsden success

Deciphering gravitational waves and decoding signals from the Universe.

Four Marsden fund grants for AUT

Four AUT research projects have been granted more than $2.8 million in the 2021 Marsden Fund round.