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ProActive
If you take a look at the majority of sports fans today, you would find that while they love watching their favorite teams play, it is often difficult for them to find the inspiration to exercise like their favorite players or teams. If there was a way to motivate sports fans to workout by using…
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Jetlag Pilot
Jetlag Genie. Jetlag App. Jet Lag Fighter. They all do the same thing, right? Why should you trust your wellness to Jetlag Pilot? The New Media Institute motto is, “Make something work, then make it work better,” and as New Media students, we are innovators, not inventors. So what needs to be improved about these…
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MedMinder
Wouldn’t it be cool if caretakers could monitor the medication intake of their elderly relatives, no matter where they are? Wouldn’t it be even cooler if that information was tracked in a web application that could provide medical insight to doctors and nurses? Introducing MedMinder, a smart pillbox designed to make monitoring medication compliance easier…
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Family Button
Staying in touch. It sounds so simple right after a family visit, but then the whirlwind that is everyday life comes and some things are lost in the mix. Grandparents love to keep up with their kids’ and grandkids’ latest accomplishments and activities. Sometimes though, it’s just not that easy. That’s where Family Button comes in! Rather…
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Capstone Sneak Peak!
Our Capstone students are hard at work this semester on a whole new crop of exciting projects! Over the next few weeks, each of these projects will be featured on the NMI blog. Can’t wait that long? Us either! That’s why we’re offering an exclusive sneak peak of what’s to come! Be sure to check back…
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Sherlock Snacks & His Nutrition Facts
Sherlock Snacks is a plucky mouse detective. He loves solving mysteries, eating pizza and making friends. Sherlock wants to teach you how to make great meal choices through his interactive iBook, Sherlock Snacks and his Nutrition Facts! Help him solve his food dilemma and figure out the villain along the way. Soon you can read…
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The Last Call
Did you know that alcohol abuse is the leading cause of death in people under the age of 21? Over 70 percent of high school students have had at least one alcoholic beverage, and this number increases dramatically as students leave home to start their college years. Young adults start experimenting with alcohol as a…
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CARffeine
You’ve been there before. Another two-hour drive on Highway 316 from Athens to the Empire City of the South – Atlanta. Or maybe this time you’re driving down to Hilton Head to meet up with old buddies for the Memorial Day Weekend. We’ve all driven long distances – whether the short trek to your…
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The Birds & The Beers
“Let’s have a talk.” Four small words that make both kids and parents want to run and hide. Let’s face it – talking to your parents about important issues like alcohol are not exactly on any kid’s list of fun activities. Kids think their parents grew up hundreds of years ago and couldn’t possibly understand…
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intiMates
According to research, in order to change behavior, especially as it relates to health, one must identify that there exists an established reason to change. One way to identify this is through self-awareness. Sexual health is even more difficult to make a behavior change in because of how taboo the subject is. Our app, intiMates,…