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AR.T
Avid social media users, fans of the NMI, and lovers of TEDxUGA get ready! The ar.t team has undergone a deep exploration into augmented reality to help create a stronger connection between users, like you, and the brands you love. Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that superimposes computer generated graphics and images onto the…
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BLITZ
BLITZ is the new smart app that brings simplicity, customization, and strong cross-platform functionality. This app allows users to take pictures, use screenshots, written notes, and translate them into editable text. Photo to text is what makes this possible. In the app, the cloud’s cross-platform connection capabilities are used to bring the photos from a…
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Books for Keeps
Books for Keeps is a non-profit organization local to Athens, Ga that works to provide children with equal access to books. In day-to-day operation, Books for Keeps can process upwards of hundreds of books, and works to distribute them to schools, parents, and children alike. However, Books for Keeps is not limited to simply managing…
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Complex Cloth
The University of Georgia is filled with beautiful historic buildings, but have you ever stopped to think how these buildings came about? Complex Cloth is an initiative started by Dr. Jane McPherson, associate professor at the University of Georgia’s School of Social Work & director of Global Engagement. This initiative hopes to highlight the intricate…
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The Backpack Project
Our client, The Backpack Project, is a non-profit organization that donates backpacks of food to those experiencing homelessness. The parent non-profit, The Backpack Project Inc., has individual chapters in different cities. The organization asked for a user-friendly website template each chapter could use to post about their projects, updates, and events. Therefore, crafting a personalizable…
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Gymdogs Experience 3.0
Continuing on to the third year of their partnership, the UGA New Media Institute elevates the GymDogs’ social media presence and recruitment process with the use of augmented reality (AR) filters in the “GymDogs Experience 3.0!” The strong groundwork that has been done previously drove this year’s Capstone team to enhance the creative vision of…
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Announcing TEDxUGA 2023: ROOTS!
This spring, TEDxUGA will celebrate its 10th year of delivering extraordinary events that bring UGA’s leading thinkers and doers to the stage to share their passions, stories, inspiration, and ideas worth spreading with the Athens community and beyond. Months of ideating, interviewing, and planning are already underway and we’re excited to officially announce the 2023…
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Holiday Shopping, VR Style
We love any opportunity to show off our technowledgeable students and their accomplishments, especially when their achievements showcase their extensive skillset and expertise! Ryan Fernandez, Emerging Media Masters student and owner of Alpha Design Studio, collaborated with Dr. Jewon Lyu, Dr. Hyunjoo Lee, and Ph.D. Candidate Ziyou Jiang, from the College of Family and Consumer…
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Leaves are Falling, Hunger Bowl is Calling
Welcome to the tenth annual Hunger Bowl, the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia’s competitive food drive that aims to address hunger and combat food insecurity. This year, the New Media Institute and Ted Lasso are helping lead the charge in the College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Faculty, staff, and students are coming together to…
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This Ain’t No Hocus Pocus
Announcing NMIXpo The SLAM experience that you know and love is becoming bigger and better! YES, you’ll still see unbelievable projects. YES, you’ll will get to network with your favorite students and friends. AND YES, it will still be an incredible weekend of connecting, exploring, showcasing, reminiscing, and looking toward the future. Announcing the elevated…