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Merge
President Obama declared in his 2013 State of the Union that 3-D Printing “has the potential to revolutionize the way we make almost anything” in that it speeds the manufacturing process and makes it possible to produce the “parts” with the “whole” more securely and efficiently. For this reason, 3-D Printing has shown great…
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John Goes to Chick-Fil-A
John Weatherford was recently invited to the Chick-fil-A headquarters in Atlanta to present to the University of Georgia Alumni Association’s Chick-fil-A Corporate Chapter about user experience design (UXD). He had a blast discussing the increasing importance of UXD to business strategy and mobile experience. After his presentation, he took a tour of Chick-fil-A’s campus, learned…
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Social Media Chat
Two of our social media savvy graduate assistants, Nicole Stephens and Kaitlin Kent, participated in a social media safety panel earlier this month, fielding questions from freshman living in the Hill Residential community here on campus. Discussion topics included the importance of having a LinkedIn profile for professional networking and maintaining a safe presence on…
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New NMI Appointments for Megan and Jay
After Dr. Shamp’s retirement last spring, we searched far and wide for a new director. One year later, we have not one, but two announcements, and we couldn’t be happier that they both come from close to home. Our very own Megan Ward has been appointed to serve as the NMI’s first Administrative Director. She’ll…
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Team Updates
Every year great NMI team members come and go. This summer we bid farewell to our favorite social media siren – Nicole Stephens graduates and heads off to conquer the advertising world. Kate Devlin has also graduated but can’t leave the TEDxUGA family just yet. In the fall, Kate will return as a graduate assistant…
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Tech Toys: 3D Printer
A decade ago the idea of printing 3-dimensional objects seemed almost like science fiction.Today, you can make this amazing concept become a reality for a few hundred bucks and a square foot of desk space. The New Media Institute jumped on this cool tech opportunity by adopting the Micro3D printer into the NMI family! Thus far, it’s been…
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Congratulations Emuel!
Emuel Aldridge was recently selected as the Entertainment and Media Studies Teacher of the Year! Currently in his 10th year with the NMI, Emuel has been a guiding force for certificate students as they have traversed through New Media Production, Rich Media Production and Capstone. We are so lucky to have faculty members who inspire and…
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The Job Board is Moving!
Times, they are a-changin. As NMI friends, (we hope) you know and love the job board currently housed on mynmi.net. This is a place aimed at matching our students and alumni with industry employers. But here is a secret – the NMI will be launching a new website soon and thus the job board will be finding…
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Dating in the Digital Age
Our very own Megan Ward, along with graduate assistant Kaitlin Kent, participated in a panel discussion on dating in the digital age as part of the Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) CeLOVEbration of Healthy Relationships. They had a great time discussing dating apps like Tinder as well as chatting about Facebook stalking and new…
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[TWC + NMI] Update
Earlier this month, our New Media Photography class visited The Weather Channel headquarters to continue working on our top secret collaborative ventures. Students watched a live broadcast, explored the set of Weather Underground and offered their expert opinions on some of TWC’s beta programs. They also got to hear from and ask questions to on-air…