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New research shows pay gaps by industry

Business
09 Aug, 2024
New AUT research shows gender and ethnic pay gaps at the industry level in New Zealand for the first time – and the findings are sobering.
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Algorithm predicts Olympic Sevens' win

25 Jul, 2024
Who will take home medals in Paris this year? Professor Niven Winchester’s sports algorithm makes informed predictions about the medal tally.
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Enhancing education for young Samoans

Education
25 Jul, 2024
Research led by AUT academics shows how to enhance early childhood education for Samoan pepe meamea (infants and toddlers).
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Can smells influence what you buy?

Business
26 Jun, 2024
Using scent strategies to nudge consumers toward more wholesome food options is an under-explored opportunity to improve public health outcomes.
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Atawhai shifts family violence response

Health sciences
27 May, 2024
An AUT-led project recently published its findings that aims to transform thinking and outcomes in health care responsiveness to family violence.
Interns for NASA

AUT student Axl Rogers heads to NASA

Engineering, computer and mathematical sciences
10 May, 2024
He’s been a cleaner, mowed lawns and worked as a builder, but now Axl Rogers is close to completing a PhD in astrophysics and is jetting off to NASA.
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NZ largest podcast study: Podcast Summit

Communication studies
06 May, 2024
At the upcoming NZ Podcasting Summit on May 11, Lewis Tennant will share his new research-the most comprehensive study of Aotearoa's podcast landscape yet.
Scientists at AUT

Recycled glass for road construction

Architecture and built environment
01 May, 2024
AUT researchers find a more sustainable way of stabilising roads - replacing cement with waste glass that would otherwise go to landfill.
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AUT algorithm predicts unlikely NFL pick

Business
23 Apr, 2024
An algorithm developed by an AUT economics professor is predicting an unlikely pick for the forthcoming National Football League (NFL) draft.
Pregnant runner

Pregnant runners' pain varies

Sport and recreation
15 Apr, 2024
A new study has found key differences in the pain of pregnant runners, depending on whether they’ve previously had children.

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