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$2.7m for offshore aquaculture

AUT ecologist Dr Kay Vopel is leading a project to develop new protocols for offshore fish farming.

Five questions with Professor Jun Lu

We asked Professor Jun Lu five questions about his research ahead of his Inaugural Professorial Address.

School sport on TV takes a toll

A deal to televise and live stream more secondary school sports has attracted significant debate.

Privilege loss

Thomas Owen, senior lecturer, writer, film maker and researcher in AUT’s School of Communication Studies is researching privilege loss.

Pacific language videos: Tuvalu

The Tuvalu instalment in AUT’s Pacific language video series – ‘Adapting to a changing world, shaping resilient futures’ is out now.

Swimming with whales: know the risks

Swimming with whales: you must know the risks and when it’s best to keep your distance

ECE positive for social outcomes

New research has found that children who attend ECE have fewer emotional difficulties and better peer relations, but are more prone to common illnesses.

Reimagine wellbeing together

AUT Professor of Psychotherapy, Keith Tudor, discusses wellbeing for Mental Health Awareness Week (September 21-27).

New tool to help the homeless

A world-first machine learning tool developed at AUT for a county in the United States, accurately prioritises requests for housing help.

Better recycling = less waste, more jobs

Investment in New Zealand’s recycling industry will not only reduce waste to landfills, but create jobs as part of our COVID-19 economic recovery.