Today is a sad day for the Autodesk University community because we have lost one of our own. Mark Roach, who taught our popular Express Tools class at AU 2007 and AU 2008 has passed away. Mark was one of our top speakers—very enthusiastic and always willing to help his students (or anyone, for that matter). If you were fortunate to have been one of his 500 students, you no doubt knew what a talented individual he really was. We extend our sympathies to Mark’s family and friends. He died much too young and he will truly be missed. -- The AU Team READ MORE >

We asked this question in our recent AU Poll on the Autodesk University Online homepage. In the survey results, 31% of the responses were positive, and those respondents said they will likely be at AU 2009.  Another 19% know at this point that they will not be at AU this year. For 50% of those who completed the survey, it is still a toss-up if they will make it to the conference in Las Vegas this year.  Of course, this is not a scientific survey, but rather it’s more of a reading of the pulse of the AU community.  AU 2009 Call for Proposals (CFP) to speak at the conference is ... READ MORE >

Autodesk University Call for Proposals is open, and we are grouping sessions into the same tracks as in the past.  But is this the best way?  With over 600 sessions planned for this year’s AU (and many more on AU Online), is this the best way to organize the content and make it easy to find content one is looking for? Does it help you discover new content, and even content you would not have looked for?  Should PowerTracks be organized by Autodesk product , industry, or workflow? To help us shed some light on this situation, please give us one minute of your time and complete... READ MORE >

Did you get a bag at AU 2008?  Did you know they are made from recycled materials from banners used at AU (and other Autodesk Events) over the last few years?  We have several hundred left over and thought it would be a neat idea to make them available to anyone who may not have been able to go to AU, or who only knows AU virtually (through AU Online) or anyone else who just wants to spread the joy of AU.  The cost of the bag (US$29.99) is less than what we paid and is mostly to cover handling. View Full Album The fun part: no two bags look the same—and you will only find o... READ MORE >

At AU 2008, we introduced the AU Design Slam, a live design competition produced by Cut&Paste. The Design Slam featured an industrial and an architectural competition in two 20-minute rounds. Tanya and Chris were able to convince very talented designers and architects to participate. The first round of the AU Design Slam took place in an intimate setting with about 500 guests and was an exclusive Cut&Paste production. The second round of the Slam was held as part of the AU Party, and over 7000 filled the hall at the Venetian conference center. Response from participants, attendees, an... READ MORE >