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John Weatherford Strikes Again
Summer might have sizzled, but John Weatherford kept it cool as one of 12 faculty participants in the 2019 UGA Active Learning Summer Institute. The three-week intensive program helped John reimagine NMIX 2020: Introduction to New Media, creating new ways to involve the class with active learning techniques. As the summer came to a close,…
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Fantastic New Faculty
While the NMI’s crazy initiatives and bold undertakings increase each and every year, the faculty team, bursting at the seams, has not. Until now [drumroll please]… Ladies and gentlemen, we’re beyond excited to officially welcome the NMI’s latest and greatest addition to the squad, Leah Moss! No stranger to the NMI, Leah pioneered the EM…
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From High School to Hi-Tech
The semester we’re welcoming the NMI’s youngest team member yet, Nyah Carlson. Nyah is interning with the NMI as part of Young Dawgs, a program that places high-achieving high school students in internships on campus and in the community. Currently a senior at Clarke Central High School, Nyah is Captain of the varsity soccer team…
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Peanut Hero
Peanut Hero is a colorful, lively video game designed to pique young kids’ interest in farming and peanut production in particular. Peanuts are an enormously important crop around the world. As a cheap source of lean protein, they are a staple part of the traditional diet in South America, Asia, and Africa. As an adaptive…
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SPORTDEX
SPORTDEX aims to centralize athletic department information for all teams across all sports at the high school level. Our product allows for coaches, teams, and athletic departments to consistently update their game results, team statistics, season calendar, and roster information. Coaches, parents, teachers, and students can then easily access this information online. SPORTDEX takes all…
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Synchrony VR
SynchronyVR is a collaborative effort between the University of Georgia and Cornell University to create a powerful but easy to use research tool for studying human interaction in virtual worlds. We have leveraged modern server technologies and emerging VR social worlds to create a tool that is both powerful, extendable, and easy to deploy. The…
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From City Hall to Silicon Valley
Recently, the NMI has been honored to host new friends from near and far, and we are over the moon to explore how these fresh friendships could blossom into potential partnerships. First, we welcomed Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz to our humble abode. During the Mayor’s visit, he spoke with New Media Production students…
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A Stellar Speechwriter
Longtime TEDxUGA Curator and speech crafting extraordinaire, Kate Devlin, has accomplished quite a feat as she has been awarded the 2019 CICERO Speechwriting Award in the category of Motivational Speech! Kate now employs her talents for Duarte, Inc. – a leading presentation design firm based out of Silicon Valley. Through her work with Duarte, Kate crafted the…
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A Fantastic First Honor Grad
Graduating last spring, Kendall Lake took the stage with an academic distinction of the highest degree. Achieving a 4.0 GPA throughout her entire undergraduate career, Kendall was one of only fifty to be deemed a First Honor Graduate. Even when dedicated entirely to academics, this is no small achievement. However, on top of her scholastic…
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TEDxUGA 2019: Amplify Videos
Last spring, TEDxUGA turned up the volume on UGA’s most powerful ideas. Nine brave presenters took the stage to challenge attendees to embrace new perspectives. Now, with all of the videos live and available to watch on TEDxUGA.com, it’s time to Amplify these ideas on a global scale. Whether you want to learn game-changing strategies…