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Bloo
HowGeorgia blueberries are now in season! Originally planted as a replacement crop for tobacco, blueberries are now the #1 fruit produced in Georgia, and the industry is valued at over $120 million. (Move over, peaches.) Although blueberries are blossoming as an industry, there is plenty of room to grow. With so many factors at play…
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Athventure
How many places around Athens have you always wanted to visit, but never got around to? Wouldn’t it be nice if there were an app that would help you keep track of your Athens bucket list, record your memories, and even reveal hidden gems? Meet Athventure – UGA’s very first bucket list app for students.…
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Safe Drivers Make Successful Designers
A foundational value of the NMI is the power of connecting students to industry and real-world learning opportunities. We’re embedding more opportunities to expand knowledge and skills beyond the classroom by encouraging students to submit their work in a series of industry and academic competitions. These competitions allow students to receive external feedback, build portfolio…
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New Class is a Hole-in-One
You may recall a collaboration between the NMI and the UGA Athletic Association was in the works to bring an exciting new elective to our students, NMIX 4200/6200: Creative Content for Collegiate Athletics. Under the leadership of faculty consultant Jen Galas, the course has hit the ground running and is providing students with a real-time glimpse into working in sports…
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Fishing For a Good Time
A swarthy crew of swashbuckling New Media Certificate students are traveling to the Georgia coast!The NMI’s John Weatherford and Entrepreneurship’s Bob Pinckney were awarded $15,000 for their participation in the “What’s the Hook?” seafood pitch competition. The competition, led by UGA’s Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, was designed to generate innovative ideas that support Georgia’s working waterfronts…
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Walking in a Metropolis Wonderland
As an Innovation District client, Metropolis has been working closely with the NMI throughout the year to change the game of healthcare recruiting. From coordinating student-led projects to facilitating job opportunities, NMI Innovation District Faculty Advisor Chris Gerlach has connected Metropolis to the NMI talent pipeline, specifically to two NMI student techsperts: Nicholas Kreitz and Aries Aviles who’s Metropolis journey was recently…
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Recording in Progress
Can you hear us now? Coming to you live on the podcasting airwaves, it’s 404: Studio Not Found! The idea for an on-campus studio, available to students and faculty, was forged through a collaboration in early 2021 between the NMI’s John Weatherford and Dr. David Sutherland, a recently-retired Senior Lecturer with the Entrepreneurship Program in Terry College. Initially announced…
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New Year, New Faces
In the immortal words of Taylor Swift, we’re feeling (20)22! As we ring in the new year, we’re doing so with not one, but two new team members. Let’s give a warm welcome to Dayne Young and Jen Galas Dayne Young • Program Coordinator, New Media Institute We’re excited to welcome Dayne Young to the NMI’s newly formed Program Coordinator role. In this role,…
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Sugar, Spice, and Everything NFT
At the NMI, we’re all about exploring new and emerging technologies, no matter the absurdity. As non-fungible tokens have been rapidly gaining in popularity, we found it fitting to present certificates to Capstone students as NFTs at SLAM! In addition to their old school paper New Media Certificate, students had the option to acquire an…
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Rob Whaley
TEDxUGA Assistant Producer robert.whaley@uga.edu Rob graduated in May 2022 with a degree in Digital Marketing and certificates in Music Business and New Media. He is currently pursuing his Master of Marketing Research. He has a deep desire to learn new technologies, and software and to solve interesting problems with passionate people. Rob’s NMI turning point…