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AUT’s Priscila Besen at COP30

The senior lecturer in sustainable architecture spoke to the Science Media Centre ahead of attending the 30th UN climate conference in Belém, Brazil.

AUT disaster response expert on Gaza

AUT’s Professor Regan Potangaroa, a global expert in humanitarian engineering, has been involved in more than 200 UN deployments in 22 countries.

Professor John Tookey on Rebuilding Gaza

With 83% of its buildings destroyed, Gaza needs more than money to rebuild, the AUT Professor of Construction Management writes.

Barriers for women in construction in NZ 

Women in Aotearoa’s construction industry can face significant challenges, from subtle biases to outright discrimination, an AUT study finds. 

GDI 2025 Conference in December

The Green+ Digital+ Intelligent Built Environment Conference taking place at AUT from 1 – 3 December brings together academia, industry and policy makers

AUT students selected for 2025 Y25 List

Two AUT students, Laya Rasooli and Ivy Lyden-Hancy, have been selected for this year’s Y25 List.

Keeping warm at home 

NZ homes can be cold and damp. Here are four tips to help keep your place warm this winter. 

The complex realities of managed retreat

With large parts of NZ recently pummelled by Cyclone Tam and heavy rain, it’s important to remember that natural hazards have long shaped our cities.

Hey big spenders

AUT construction professor John Tookey on what foreign investors really want from the government's Infrastructure Investment Summit.

AUT Architect Academic wins book award

Architecture lecturer Dr J. Antonio Lara-Hernandez has won a top international award for his book on adapting buildings and structures for new uses.