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Why plants don’t simply grow faster

Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) is warming our climate, but it also affects plants directly.

How recycling is actually sorted

Recycling in Australia used to be fairly simple. Our older readers may remember bottle drives, paper/cardboard collections, and the trip to sell metals.

Student hackathon works to reduce waste

AUT students recently collaborated with industry to tackle environmental issues producing potential solutions in just eight hours.

Five questions with Prof. Matthew Ryan

We asked Professor Matthew Ryan five questions about his research ahead of his Inaugural Professorial Address.

Scholarships for today and tomorrow

AUT student Hamideh Gholizadeh, has received not one, but two scholarships. Read her inspiring story.

AUT supports writers festival

For the second consecutive year, AUT is supporting the Going West Books & Writers Festival.

Which element is the most boring?

Quest for the most boring chemical element not so boring

Card game makes collaboration easy

AUT’s Good Health Design lab have designed a card game, Initiate.Collaborate, to help make teamwork fun.

Melanoma - What's hair got to do with it

AUT biomedical engineering PhD student Xiyong Huang has been investigating why children are particularly vulnerable to sun exposure.

WZ building shortlisted for award

WZ Building - Ngā Wai Hono, has been shortlisted for the 2019 New Zealand Architecture Awards.