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AUT moves up 50 places in world rankings

AUT is now in the top 1% of world universities and in the top 50 for research citations.

19 first in family scholarships awarded

19 AUT students were awarded Woolf Fisher First-in-Family AUT Scholarships at a celebration event at the AUT South Campus on Thursday 29 August.

Climate change article makes cover of Nature

AUT applied ecologist Dr Nicola Day has published paper on climate change in Nature which features on the cover.  

A scholarship to help existing students

Applications for The Freemasons Scholarship are now open. For Nadine Tupp, the scholarship allowed them to continue pursuing their passion for learning.

Scholarships for today and tomorrow

AUT student Hamideh Gholizadeh, has received not one, but two scholarships. Read her inspiring story.

Quest for the most boring chemical element not so boring

Quest for the most boring chemical element not so boring

Younger trees keep nearby ‘grandpa’ kauri alive

AUT scientists conduct study of how a kauri stump is keeping itself alive by holding onto the roots of neighbouring trees.

The future of NZ’s marine environment

Two AUT researchers, Dr Rebecca Jarvis and Dr Tim Young, surveyed New Zealand’s marine scientists to discover the key areas where more research is needed.

To the future and beyond

The AUT-Roche Diagnostics Laboratory is creating exceptional learning experiences and fostering industry connections.

Reducing our avocado waste

An AUT PhD student is working to convert avocado waste into compostable packaging in response to the large amount of waste sent to landfill every year.