Alumni news

Khylee Quince NZ’s 1st Māori Dean of Law

Following an international search, AUT has appointed the country’s first Dean of Law who is Māori, Associate Professor Khylee Quince.

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.

EEG Neurofeedback trial for chronic pain

The world’s biggest clinical trial using Electroencephalography (EEG) Neurofeedback as a therapy to manage chronic pain has been launched in New Zealand.

Translating Lorde, codename Henry

Hēmi Kelly is excited about the positive impact that popstar Lorde’s te reo Māori version of Solar Power will have on revitalisation of the language.

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 2021

Find out how AUT is celebrating Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week).

Meet the 2021 X Challenge Finalists

Read about the eight finalists who will be battling to win $20,000 of cash and prizes in AUT's entrepreneurship competition.

Users at the centre of new vaxx.nz site

A group of AUT alumni is behind the Vaxx.nz vaccine information site, helping people identify available vaccine slots close to them before booking them.

AUT climbs up the global rankings

AUT continues to climb up the global university rankings joining the University of Otago in second place in NZ and the top 250 universities in the world.

ORCA success for AUT students

Advertising Creativity Team Reece O’Gorman and Connor Cully have taken second place at the Outstanding Radio Creative Awards (ORCA).

Support for iwi checkpoints

New research supports the use of community checkpoints, as implemented by Māori during the pandemic.