Postgraduate and researchers news

Child and youth mortality rates

Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee co-chair Dr Alayne Mikahere-Hall says ‘a higher priority must be placed on reducing shameful statistics’.

Limiting seismic damage in new builds

Research by Dr Shahab Ramhormozian and colleagues will help protect steel-framed buildings from seismic damage.

Gender gap cut — sports club governance

Females in Kiwi sports clubs was a focus of this year's National Sport Club Survey, with some positive results, says AUT researcher Dr Mel Johnston.

Should I get vaccinated?

A view from a bioengineer working on COVID-19: Professor Steve Henry went from hesitant to believing mRNA vaccines are the way of the future.

AUT partners with Drug Free Sport NZ

Drug Free Sport NZ has announced a new research partnership with AUT to design and evaluate a world-class education programme on anti-doping.

Anxiety rising in the Kiwi workforce

Kiwi employees are worried about job security – and new findings reflect their anxiety levels.

How much, how often, how many?

New global gambling guidelines could help reduce related harm post-lockdown.

The science behind health supplement NMN

AUT and EZZ Life Science, have completed the world’s first review of research into the anti-aging supplement Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN).

World-first triple PhD joint project

3 Te Wānanga o Aotearoa staff have been awarded PhD’s in raranga (traditional Māori weaving) after joined-up study through AUT’s Ipukarea Research Centre.

SfTI funds bio-inspired underwater robot

Dr Lorenzo Garcia has secured $200,000 of funding in the latest round of the Science for Technological Innovation National Science Challenge.