NEWS
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This Team – Very Demure, Very NMIndful
We had our brat summer, but now we’re back and ready for a new year. We have a team of champions who will be teaching, TED-ing, and leading our site visits this year. Join us in extending a warm welcome to some new faces. As the Assistant Curator for TEDxUGA 2025, Peyton Owens acts as…
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Georgia on Your Mind Season 2 is Here
And speaking of Georgia on Your Mind…grab your headphones because season 2 is now available wherever you listen to podcasts! This season, EM students Kelly Corder, Beau Wallace, and Isabella Aranda go “Beyond the Hedges,” to spotlight lesser-known stories of innovation and impact at UGA that have built and continue to shape the cultural, social, and economic identity of the…
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TEDxUGA @ TED Democracy
Curator Isabella Martinez, Assistant Curator Peyton Owens, and Presenter Advisors Abby Adams and Wesley Morgan represented UGA and TEDxUGA at the recent TEDxAtlanta Salon: Democracy in the Future We Create. Hosted at Refuge Coffee Co., the event offered rich networking opportunities, group discussions, and a fireside chat with civic leader Han Pham and co-creator of RATIFIED, Emily Best. As part of the TED Democracy initiative – which aims to…
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NMI Posse Partakes in Podcast Movement 2024
Earlier this month, the NMI’s Spark student team and their faculty made their way to Washington, D.C for Podcast Movement 2024, the world’s largest annual gathering of podcasters and industry professionals. Over the course of four days, EM students Hope Thornton, Beth Anne DeKeizer, and Hank Tatum participated in panels and workshops led by industry experts, gaining insight…
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Enhancing Care for Older Georgians
The NMI is excited to announce a new partnership with the College of Public Health’s Institute for Disaster Management (IDM). This collaboration aims to enhance quality of care and safety across Georgia’s long-term care facilities. The Georgia Department of Community Health’s Healthcare Facility Regulation Division (HFRD) is responsible for training surveyors who inspect and evaluate long-term care…
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Last Bud Not Least
At TEDxUGA 2024: Snapshot, we explored the gallery of ideas that make up the UGA community. With individual perspectives spanning from AI in space and in the classroom to the power of forgiveness, nine incredible presenters took the stage to share their passions, research, and ideas worth spreading with a global audience of 700+ viewers. Thank you…
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You Grow, Guys!
At the forefront of technological innovation, Artificial Intelligence is driving significant advancements across various fields. To some, AI is a distant, ambiguous concept that hasn’t yet reached them. But here at the NMI, it’s a big deal. AI is woven into everything we do, from student projects to how our instructors teach. We know AI…
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TRANQUIL AND CHILL
That’s not all! We’re sure you’ve heard of this little thing called the Apple Vision Pro. As you can imagine, we have not only heard of, but recently acquired one of our very own. NMI students and faculty now have the opportunity to immerse themselves in all that the Vision Pro has to offer: Ever wanted…
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Groundbreaking News!
While the NMI strives to make it work, then make it work better, we couldn’t do it without the incredible individuals who go above and beyond, shaping and reshaping what it means to be an extraordinary student and a future leader. We’re so proud to highlight a few of these individuals and their recent accomplishments: First up,…
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WE’VE BEEN BUSY BEES!
EMUEL | We have both good news and bad news, so let’s start with the latter. We’re are bidding a bittersweet farewell to a beloved member of our NMI faculty: Emuel Aldridge. For the past 17 years, Emuel has led the charge in our advanced production courses – both in person and online – and provided immeasurable contributions to…
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We’re Walking On Sunshine!
February was an exceptional month for the NMI, brimming with travel, networking, and reconnecting with alumni! CAMPUS VISITS | We were thrilled to welcome several Certificate alumni back to campus, where they shared professional advice and industry insights with Certificate and Emerging Media students through a series of events. We kicked February off with a visit from Sarah Giarratana,…
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It Was Love at First Site (Visit)
Last semester, we took to the skies for our first ever out-of-state site visit. We were convinced that nothing could top our Wisconsin adventure, but this most recent site visit might take the cake. We’re thrilled to share highlights from the NMI’s trip to “The Most Magical Place on Earth”! Our fleet of mini-vans, carrying…
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TEDxUGA 2024: Snapshot
Presenter Lineup TEDxUGA recently hosted the much-anticipated annual Presenter Mixer, marking the grand reveal of the TEDxUGA 2024 presenter lineup. Past presenters, some with roots tracing back to 2014, gathered to share their words of wisdom with the newcomers. As we embark on our eleventh year of spotlighting extraordinary ideas worth spreading, it’s with great…
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Leaves Are Falling, NMIXpo Is Calling!
You know us: we’re always looking to make it work, then make it work better! Last year, we announced the revamped and reimagined SLAM experience – now known as NMIXpo. And this year, we are excited to return to Atlanta once again! We merged all of our events into one action-packed day, and we are…