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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…
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Let it SLAM, Let it SLAM, Let it SLAM
While 2022 is already shaping up to be a monumental year (can we get a GO DAWGS!), the New Media Institute ended 2021 with a bang at SLAM! Here’s a recap of the jam-packed weekend. We kicked off Friday, December 10, at Mini-Merge. This newly introduced annual event marks the halfway point in the Emerging Media…
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Kyla Sterling
Emerging Media & Double Dawgs Faculty Advisor ksterling@uga.edu Kyla began her NMI journey in 2018 as an Emerging Media Masters student. Now, as Faculty Advisor for the New Media Certificate, Kyla oversees certificate student journeys all the way from recruitment to graduation—and beyond! In addition, she teaches a variety of both EM and Certificate…
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Leah Moss
Emerging Media Remote Faculty leahmoss@uga.edu An alumna of the first cohort of the Emerging Media Masters concentration, Leah spearheads the efforts to further develop the rapidly growing program by designing curriculum to match the fast-paced industry and cultivating a culture of innovation. Additionally, Leah plays a valuable role in the New Media Certificate program…
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John Weatherford
Senior Lecturer johnweatherford@uga.edu Before joining the NMI as a Lecturer, John taught in the English Department at UGA. His courses covered topics such as Digital Media Literacy, Documentary Filmmaking, Writing for Nonprofits, and TED Talks. Since joining the NMI, he’s developed courses on native iOS application development using Swift, Apple’s newest programming language, and…
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Chris Gerlach
Academic Professional chris26@uga.edu Chris joined the NMI squad as a Graduate Assistant back in 2013 after getting his New Media Certificate during his undergrad. Diving in deep, he took on an array of tasks from web and graphic design to stage prop construction. After graduation, Chris remained on board as an Instructor, and today,…