Alumni news

Rotuman Language Week 2023

AUT Bachelor of Business graduate Lisa Tai shares her language learning journey for Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta - Rotuman Language Week.

Auckland wins 7 Experiences Summit

Hundreds of academics and professionals are expected to converge on Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland for the fourth annual 7 Experiences Summit.

Visiting Ben Shemen at Doc Edge Festival

The animated documentary was created by Associate Professor Miriam Harris, with help from three AUT graduate students.

AUT stroke team wins PM’s Science Prize

The National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neurosciences (NISAN) team has won the 2022 Prime Minister’s Science Prize - the first ever received by AUT.

AUT fashion raises money for hospice

More than forty unique fashion pieces crafted from secondhand clothing by AUT School of Art & Design students will be on the catwalk this week.

Global win for Business School grad

Mike Jenkins (Ngāti Raukawa), a 2005 graduate of AUT Business School, has won a sought-after Beta Gamma Sigma 2023 Entrepreneurial Achievement Award.

Podcasts offer deep audience connection

The New Zealand Podcasting Summit, being held at AUT’s city campus on Saturday 13 May, showcases the breadth of podcasts being made in New Zealand.

Radio essential for social connections

Recent research by Dr Amber Hammill for her PhD at AUT’s School of Communication Studies, reaffirms the importance of radio as a crucial public utility.

NZ homeowners must plant more natives

To help protect Aotearoa’s plants and animals, AUT lecturer Dr Megan Burfoot wants Kiwis to plant more natives in their gardens.

Allyship and making a difference

Allyship is about acknowledging and understanding inequities and taking action to help level the playing field, explains Professor Kate Kearins.