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Scientists to tackle traumatic brain injury
AUT University researchers have joined an international team of 38 scientific institutes and 60 European hospitals aiming to create better and more targeted treatments for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
Mental disorders among older people often go undetected and there is concern about recent increases in suicides says AUT’s Professor Max Abbott on World Mental Health Day (WMHD). Mental health and older people is the focus of this year’s WMHD on 10 October.
AUT student to represent New Zealand youth at APEC
AUT student, Jordan Grey, has a desire to help shape what the world will look like; especially for young Maori. Jordan is one of only three New Zealanders going to the APEC Voices of the Future 2013 conference in Bali this week.
AUT University’s Professor Marilyn Waring from the School of Social Sciences and Public Policy, and Director of Business Relations – International and Engagement, Sarah Trotman have been named as finalists in the inaugural New Zealand Women of Influence Awards. Winners are due to be announced on 23 October.
Fulbright Award a lifetime honour for AUT anthropologist
AUT anthropologist Associate Professor Sharyn Graham Davies says the Fulbright New Zealand Travel Award she received this month, will be an honour for life.
Davies combines lecturing in the School of Social Sciences and Public Policy with an active programme of research currently focusing on procedural justice in Indonesia.
American company, Emergent Technologies, Inc has signed a deal to commercialise a novel technology platform (Btechnology) invented by award winning AUT University scientist Professor Stephen Henry. The agreement between Emergent Technologies, a leading innovation solutions company and KODE Biotech, Ltd has the potential to generate five to 10 million dollars in annual licensing fees.
Once-in-a-lifetime scholarship programme launches for graduating students
AUT University is searching for graduating students for eight scholarships to experience working life in the USA. AUT InterNZ is a work experience and cultural exchange programme like no other, where New Zealand graduates will ‘earn their first stripes’ as global citizens working in New York and Los Angeles for eight to 12 weeks during 2014, laying foundations for future leadership roles.
AUT Women in Leadership Week 16th - 20th September.
To celebrate the 120th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in New Zealand, the NZWIL@AUT (New Zealand Women in Leadership @ AUT) alumni have initiated a ‘Women in Leadership Week’ from 16th to 20th September 2013. The aim of the programme is to recognise and enhance women’s achievements, leadership capacities and influence in teaching, research and administration at all levels of the University.
AUT jumps 20 places in QS rankings
The 2013 set of QS world rankings has placed AUT University in the top 500 for the second year, improving its position by 20 places. To be once again in the top 500 is a great indicator of the teaching, learning and research that is being undertaken at the university.
Top Brain Scientist to give Bishop Sir Paul Reeves Memorial Lecture
New Zealand’s top brain scientist, Professor Richard Faull ONZM, FRSNZ will give the Bishop Sir Paul Reeves Memorial lecture, at 7:30pm on September 12th, at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell.