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UGA Give Back Hack
As part of Thinc. Week 2014, the NMI is hosting UGA’s first ever Give-Back-Hack. In a celebration of the spirit of entrepreneurship here at UGA, we will spend 24-hours exploring the intersection between personal media and public good. At midnight on Saturday, April 13th, the Give-Back-Hack will lock 5 teams of students away for 24 hours…
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StatShot
It is endlessly frustrating to miss the Big Moment. Especially during live sports, when victories and losses can hinge on a matter of milliseconds. Missing the Big Moment while you’re sitting on the couch, surfing for athlete stats on a second device, is even more maddening – all it would take to remedy this is…
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FastAid
It takes a lot of confidence to approach an emergency situation as a first responder. What if you got certified a couple years ago and are out of practice? Or what if you forget the proper steps to take when confronted with an actual emergency? FastAid is a Google Glass Application that will not act…
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No Failure: Dr. Shamp’s Guide to Job Interviews
Any student in the New Media Institute knows to always be on the lookout for a coveted “J-word” – a job! With the Career Center’s Summer Job and Internship fairs coming up, we know that many of our students have gotten down to business writing and rewriting their resumes, double-checking business cards, and testing out…
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Leading in Innovation
The NMI was recently mentioned by DiscoverUGA, as a program that’s making innovation happen within the university! Click “Read More” to see how the NMI, along with other programs, are pursuing this concept of innovation and making it a way of life!
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Full Media Named #34 in the Bulldog 100
Full Media, an Internet marketing company co-founded by an NMI alumni, was recently awarded the 34th ranking among the fifth annual Bulldog 100 Celebration. The list is made up of UGA alumni that are CEOs, presidents, and managing partners or business owners whose companies are highly successful. Full Media, founded by Kevin West and Kris…
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Vert Mobile Named #2 in the Bulldog 100
The New Media Institute would like to extend many congratulations to three of our very own alumni, co-founders of Vert Mobile, an Atlanta-based full service social and mobile media marketing company, that was recognized as the second fastest growing company owned or operated by UGA alumni during the fifth annual Bulldog 100 Celebration Jan. 25.…
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Thank you Verizon!
The NMI is extending a HUGE THANK YOU to the Verizon Foundation for its generous continued support! NMI students are thrilled to have the resources to continue finding new ways for personal media to have an impact on public good. “Every technical program, professional contact, and invigorating NMI SLAM is the foundation for not just a successful new media program, but also for one…
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Artmented Reality
Artmented Reality features an innovative way to showcase the Georgia Museum of Art by involving visitors in a new and innovative way — an augmented reality tour. New and old visitors alike can enhance their museum experience by using technology to see and learn about the artwork in an all new way. For the project,…
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NMI App
Wouldn’t it be cool if the New Media Institute (NMI) had a magazine that not only you could read, but interact with as well? The FIRST issue of the New Media Institute Augmented Reality Magazine is now here! By using augmented reality (AR) as our core technology in our magazine, it increases the level of…