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Gravitational waves Marsden success

Deciphering gravitational waves and decoding signals from the Universe.

Four Marsden fund grants for AUT

Four AUT research projects have been granted more than $2.8 million in the 2021 Marsden Fund round.

Rutherford postdoctoral fellow award

Dr Syrie Hermans, has been awarded a Rutherford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship to research how microbes in the soil benefit agricultural ecosystems.

Who or what are Māori?

Calls for a specific vaccination target for Māori raise questions of identity and show why a more nuanced approach is required when we talk about “Māori”.

The Day of the Dead in a pandemic

Despite the morbid associations of its name, it is actually a time to be reminded of the beauty of life, rather than just the inevitability of death.

The sustainable in-tent: fashion design

For final-year fashion student Molly Whitehead, sustainability and bringing old back has been central to her study at AUT.

Money matters: it all adds up

Dr Ayesha Scott recently spoke to a virtual audience of 200, speaking on money matters for the Business School’s 2021 Career Advantage Series.

Easier cooking for diverse needs

Mt Richmond Special School students developed a design for a knife and chopping board for their SouthSci project, supported by Good Health Design at AUT.

New Professors and Associate Professors 3

Eight AUT academics have been promoted to the position of Professor, and a further 22 have been appointed as Associate Professors.

Vaccines: AUT student accommodation

AUT has confirmed COVID-19 vaccination will be a condition of residence at its student accommodation in 2022.