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VC receives university award for leadership

AUT Vice-Chancellor Derek McCormack has received a special University Medal acknowledging his leadership of AUT over the last 18 years.

Predicting changes in clinical status

New research in palliative care shows that machine learning can predict changes in patients’ clinical status, enabling early medical interventions.

Graduate and AUT help Tongan recovery

An AUT engineering graduate living in Tonga reached out to AUT staff to help reconnect vital communications following the devastating volcanic eruption.

Can big oil help save the planet?

Culpability for past actions aside, there might be a way we can use the fossil fuel industry to combat climate change.

To prosecute or not?

Decisions to prosecute must be supported by transparency and oversight to ensure the process is consistent, equitable and reflects public input.

Wellbeing at work expert wins top award

AUT has awarded its preeminent academic award, the AUT University Medal, to the Business School’s Professor Jarrod Haar (Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Mahuta).

Preparing students to make an impact

There’s growing recognition of the value of entrepreneurial skills, and the AUT Business School’s entrepreneurship courses help students make an impact.

Engineering the future of air travel

Technical skills are only one part of the job for software engineers, which is why AUT engineering students spend hundreds of hours working with industry.

‘Switching on’ drugs to target disease

To improve drug treatment outcomes and reduce side effects, researchers are looking for ways to more accurately target drugs to work on diseased cells.

Leaps of discovery in sports research

Imagine analysing the way a person hopped could help predict and improve their sprint performance. That is what AUT PhD candidate Ant Sharp is exploring.