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AUT research guides Blue Economy project

AUT has commenced work on five studies which will guide international research on using the ocean for aquaculture and energy production.

Professor helps on Covid testing

AUT’s Professor Fabrice Merien has been seconded to assist Roche Diagnostics New Zealand increase capacity for COVID-19 testing in New Zealand.

AUT offers medicinal cannabis course

AUT is the first university in New Zealand to offer a comprehensive postgraduate paper on medicinal cannabis from semester 2 (starting July 20).

AUT team joins global Antarctic project

The Australian Government has awarded AUD $36 million to a research program, Securing Antarctica’s Environmental Future (SAEF).

Recloaking the land

AUT Science project Living Labs, is researching the best ways to reintroduce native forest to marginal land across New Zealand.

PhD student makes the cut with big squid

Being hauled from his sleep to dissect a just-caught giant squid was a dream come true for AUT PhD student Ryan Howard.

AUT a 5-star university across all categories

AUT has received the maximum five stars for the first time in every category according to the global education analysts QS in their recent results.

New Professors and Associate Professors

AUT has announced the promotion of 12 leading academics to the position of Professor. A further 15 academics have been appointed as Associate Professors.

Royal Society Award for AUT Professor

AUT’s Professor Dave Towns has been awarded the 2019 Charles Fleming Award for Environmental Achievement by the Royal Society Te Apārangi.

AUT Living Labs raised at UN

AUT Living Laboratories, a project to restore native forest, will be presented at the UN Climate Action Assembly in New York.