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High-carb food a cause of tooth decay
Health sciences
07 Feb, 2020
An AUT study is recommending changes to eating guidelines for young people to reduce New Zealand’s epidemic of childhood tooth decay.
Policy requires te Tiriti compliance
Health sciences
05 Feb, 2020
Dr Heather Came advocates a new tool for evaluating health policy in relation to te Tiriti o Waitangi.
AUT professor named ISBNPA president
31 Jan, 2020
Professor Erica Hinckson has been elected as President of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.
Extreme star’s origin confirmed
Engineering, computer and mathematical sciences
31 Jan, 2020
Extreme star’s origin confirmed using general relativity.
Feeding local population vs food exports
Sport and recreation
30 Jan, 2020
AUT study shows that food insecurity may be linked to nutritional disparity in global food trade, with high-quality exports and nutrient-poor imports.
28 Jan, 2020
Read more on AUT’s response to the Coronavirus situation
Engineering, computer and mathematical sciences
28 Jan, 2020
AUT’s Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies has partnered with Dr John Flackett to create an Artificial Intelligence Lab (AiLab)
Free app helps community safety
20 Jan, 2020
AUT Safe is available for students, staff and the public and offers useful safety tools
Big bodies need big servings of 5+ a day
Health sciences
14 Jan, 2020
New study recommends greater variety and colour in food dietary guidelines, and serving sizes in direct proportion to body size.
New face mask addresses air pollution
Engineering, computer and mathematical sciences
14 Jan, 2020
BioDesign Lab helps address growing air pollution with new face mask