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A Look Back at Destination: TEDxUGA 2025
Last month, Destination: TEDxUGA 2025 took the stage and what an incredible journey it was! From the Dream Job Fallacy to Shorebird Conservation, seven inspiring presenters – including our first-ever Athens community member – shared their passions, research, and ideas worth spreading with a global audience of more than 700 participants. This year’s theme reminded us that…
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Site Visit to Delta HQ, Now Boarding
Last week, more than 30 NMI students took flight to Delta HQ in Atlanta for our final site visit of the year! NMI Alum and Advisory Council member, Kristyn Hicks, gave us a quick overview of Delta as a company, brand, and community. She also shared how she has transitioned through various positions at the airline…
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Making it Work Better
The NMI has received UGA’s inaugural Excellence in Academic Program Assessment Award! This award recognizes the intentional, dedicated effort of NMI faculty to annually assess student learning outcomes. According to UGA’s Office of Instruction, the New Media Certificate was among the top 1% of programs demonstrating outstanding academic program assessment. “It is evident that the program…
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Ceramic Surfaces
Awardee: jordan winiskiAward Year: 2025 Researching glazes and transferring emulsion onto ceramics at UGA.
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Heteroatoms in Parallel-Displaced Stacking
Awardee: Khue DoAward Year: 2025 Stacking interactions between aromatic rings play a critical role in a wide array ofchemical and biological processes. A deeper understanding of these interactions has applications in fields ranging from drug design to the development of more efficient organic photovoltaic systems. It is well-known that most aromatic systems prefer to stack…
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SiAlH2 Molecule Structure Analysis
Awardee: John HopkinsAward Year: 2025 Understanding the structure of group 13 and 14 element-containing M2H2 acetylene analogues has been of interest to ab-initio computational chemistry for some time. However, analysis of the possible structures of acetylene analogues that contain two different elements, especially elements from two different chemical groups, has not been widely seen in…
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Spark Hits The Mark
In February, the NMI hosted an axe-citing Spring social for Spark Students at LumberJaxe Athens. Over food and some light competitive axe-throwing, current Spark-ers had the opportunity to relax and deepen connections with their cohort. Spark Awards provide funding for out-of-classroom learning and open doors for students to pursue new experiences. Spark Students use their funding for…
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Exploring AI for Active Learning
UGA’s Active Learning Summit is an annual celebration of the active learning method, promoting instructor development, and creating opportunities for student engagement. Kyla Sterling, Emerging Media and Double Dawgs Faculty Advisor and Lecturer, participated as a panelist where she addressed how AI can enhance active learning in the classroom. During the discussion, Kyla shared a case…
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TED Team Takes TEDxATL
Exactly one month ahead of Destination: TEDxUGA 2025’s liftoff on March 28, the team traveled to Atlanta to take part in TEDxAtlanta 2025: The Future We Create. This day-long event featured 16 talks and a number of interactive experiences that sparked new ideas for our curation and production teams. Split into 4 sessions, presenters reflected on community-building, sustainability,…
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Aspiring Mentors, We Choose You!
This spring, we are partnering with the UGA Mentorship Program which matches students with UGA alumni, faculty, and staff who can provide direction and meaningful connections. Tailored to students’ career and life goals, mentors provide an added boost of support that students need to confidently enter new stages of their academic or career journeys. The…