Science and technology news

AUT lecturer sums up success at IMMC

Dr Kerri Spooner’s 10-year involvement with the International Mathematical Modelling Challenge pays off again.

AUT Hackathons = 2 national finalists

Smart thinkers at AUT events produce half of finalists in national competition.

AUT academics on groundbreaking voyage

Dr Marta Ribó, a marine geologist and researcher at AUT’s School of Science, has set sail on an exciting scientific expedition to Tonga.

AUT at METexpo 2025

Auckland University of Technology staff and students share knowledge at the Society for Media Professionals, Technologists and Engineers’ METexpo 2025.

New model accurately detects AI text

Auckland University of Technology researchers have developed a model that accurately detects social media content created by generative AI-driven bots.  

Science academic chairs CoRE research

AUT Associate Professor Armagan Sabetian is now chair of the research committee for the Coastal People: Southern Skies Centre of Research Excellence.

Student receives NZ Space Scholarship

AUT student Asif Rasha will work alongside NASA scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.

Trailblazer at AUT AI collaboration

AUT hosted renowned video designer, Maru Nihoniho, at a livestreamed event held in collaboration with the Science Gallery at the University of Melbourne.

Squid squad makes waves with baby squid

The head of AUT Squid Squad, Dr Kat Bolstad, made headlines worldwide recently after verifying the first live footage of a baby colossal squid.

NZ’s leading futurist talks AI at AUT

Futurist and strategic technologist Ben Reid discussed AI and Aotearoa with Vice-Chancellor Damon Salesa at the AUT Technology in Society speaker series.