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PlantDEX
PlantDEX is a streamlined mobile app that allows field researchers to quickly and easily catalog plant data. The app is meant to help GIS technicians, forestry workers, ecological researchers, and other professionals who frequently collect and analyze botanical data in the field. PlantDEX suits these professionals’ needs in three key ways: first, each entry is…
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Sketch.it
If we had to guess, you’re probably not a Picasso when it comes to drawing. Annnddd you probably don’t feel like you have the time to even begin trying to be. No worries. We can help with that. We’re Sketch It – a sketching app that provides a fun, creative and collaborative user experience by…
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YOTS
Year of the Slut podcast empowers listeners to rethink their approach to feminism. The title Year of the Slut is intentionally inflammatory. When we read (or hear) the word ‘slut,’ we all form an opinion — whether positive or negative. But what if sluts and feminists are one in the same? Think on it; both…
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Easy Chat
You know the feeling. You’ve invited some people over to your home to hang out, but everyone is on their phones. Do you start a board game? Do you pull out a deck of cards? Do you try to start a conversation, because that’s really what you wanted when you invited everyone over? We know…
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Spring 2020 Space SLAM
Last month, a crew of over 160 tech-stronauts boarded the NMISS for Space SLAM, an end-of-semester showcase unlike any other. Intergalactic guests were treated not only to the typical fleet of 16 wow-worthy projects and student innovations but also to plenty of space-centric cheesiness—er, thematic content. A huge shoutout to our faculty for making the…
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#myNMIatHome
The NMI believes in making things work, then work better — and that holds true for distance learning too. Even though we’re missing the fourth floor, our students, faculty, and program assistants are maintaining the NMI spirit in their own homes. On Instagram, we’re using #myNMIatHome to document collaboration and innovation wherever it’s happening — at desks,…
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School Is In For Summer
This summer, we’re breaking records with more classes and students than ever before! In the last few years, we’ve steadily expanded our summer offerings so the trek to becoming technowledgable never has to stop. It all started with the first online section of New Media Production where students mastered the art of web dev from…
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Emerging Media Online
At the NMI, we’re always striving to make our courses, events, and programs work better and better, and the Emerging Media Masters is no exception. From Double Dawgs integration to Innovation District collaboration, our faculty have made some impressive changes since the Emerging Media Masters launched in 2016, and we’re not done yet! Grady College recently featured the Emerging Media Masters…
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Home Depot Happenings
We’re always looking for opportunities to collaborate with and learn from industry innovators, and a group of NMI Capstone students recently took a trip to Atlanta to do just that. The team traveled alongside NMI faculty members John Weatherford and Kyla Sterling to The Home Depot headquarters, where they met with top innovators and learned exclusive industry…
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Athens Access to Justice Initiative
One of our Fall 2019 Capstone teams recently earned a well-deserved moment in the spotlight. Many of our projects are dedicated to tackling real-world problems for clients, but it’s always a particularly sweet success story when a team can make a local impact. Last semester, a team of five students collaborated with the nonprofit, Athens…