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A Tale of Three Institutes
Recently, the NMI was invited by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government to present to a visiting delegation from the Shanghai Administration Institute. Taking a three-week tour across our nation’s east coast, the visiting delegation was on a mission to investigate smart cities, which incorporate information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance the quality and…
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Spine-Chilling Speaker Series
Here at the NMI, we love providing opportunities for students to learn from and network with a variety of industry professionals. For years, the NMI has been committed to this effort, hosting a fantastic array of guest speakers in Digital Brown Bag, but this semester, we’ve doubled down on this endeavor! We are thrilled to…
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NMI Represents at International Day of the Girl
On October 11th, two of the NMI’s leading ladies participated in UGA’s very first International Day of the Girl event, hosted by the UGA Chapter of The Letter Project. NMI Social Media Director, Rachael Dier, curated this fantastic event that brought together women from Athens and beyond. Megan Ward spoke on the “Women in Male Dominated Spaces”…
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Capstone Crossover
This semester, the NMI is pumped to partner with UGA’s Entrepreneurship Program to offer students from both certificate programs an even richer capstone experience. By combining the NMI’s digital product expertise and the Entrepreneurship Program’s business development talent, students will be able to create more robust capstone projects while also gaining experience working across disciplines, mirroring…
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UGA Stickers: Back At It!
Here at UGA, the start of September means the start of football season. And at the NMI, a new football season means a new update for the UGA Stickers iMessage app! What started two years ago as a Capstone project has now reached almost 12,000 members of the Dawg Nation. UGA Stickers 3.0 is a…
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Showing Off to Federal Staffers
In August, the New Media Institute was invited to the UGA Federal Legislative Staff Retreat. Federal staffers from the Office of Government Relations explored campus in an annual retreat dedicated to learning about some of UGA’s most innovative programs. The NMI is honored to have been invited to show guests how we’re impacting the state, the university, and…
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Caroline Windham: UGA Amazing Student
We think all of our students are amazing, but Emerging Media Masters student Caroline Windham has recently earned campus-wide recognition. In July, Caroline was honored as one of UGA’s Amazing Students. Each week, the university features one student who has gone “above and beyond” in their collegiate pursuits, and we can’t be more proud that…
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Chris Continues the Online Learning Legacy
With New Media classes in high demand and students’ summer schedules packed with jobs and internships, online courses provide the needed flexibility to better serve our students. Intro to New Media and New Media Production going online over the past few years have provided students the opportunity to dive into their certificate journey without missing…
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John Speaks at Communications Summit
This summer, John was invited to deliver a keynote address at Lockheed Martin’s annual Communications Summit located at the company’s Center for Leadership Excellence just outside of DC. Speaking to hundreds of communication professionals from around the globe, John covered new media best practices and strategies for continuous innovation with a talk titled “We Are Disruptors.” While not on…
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Layers of Design and Technology
This summer, John, Megan, and Chris hit the west coast to attend Layers, an annual conference dedicated to exploring design and technology in today’s leading industries. Running alongside Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Layers approached design from a different angle as attendees heard from Disney Imagineers, AR experience designers, tech CEO’s, and much more. The NMI gang…