Category: 2018 News
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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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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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Another SLAM Success!
A few weeks ago, the NMI hit the road to Atlanta for yet another successful Spring SLAM. Students, families, friends, and alumni gathered at Roam Galleria for a celebration of all the innovative uses of emerging technologies from this semester. Although every SLAM is special, Spring 2018 was particularly unique because it marked our largest…
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Claire Bertram: An Excellent Graduate
In Fall 2014, incoming Freshman Claire Bertram was looking for an interesting elective and signed up for NMIX 4200: New Media and TED. As the only first-year in the 4000-level course, Claire was uncertain what she had gotten herself into — but that was only the beginning. Before Claire had even completed the course, the…
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Another Service-Learning Fellowship Begins!
If you can’t tell, we take service-learning seriously at the NMI. With Grady’s Emerging Media Masters program growing in popularity, Megan recognized an opportunity to integrate service-learning into the young program and empower graduate students to build digital products that effectively serve their community. After pitching her idea in a competitive applicant pool, we’re thrilled…
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One Service-Learning Fellowship Ends…
As a finale to his year-long Service-Learning Fellowship through UGA’s Office of Service-Learning, John was invited to participate in a poster presentation at the national Consortium of University Public Service Organizations‘ annual conference. John’s presentation focused on his approach to bringing service-learning best practices to the inaugural service section of New Media Capstone taught this…
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John Weatherford: Writing Around Campus
Recently, John was selected as a Center for Teaching and Learning Fellow for Innovative Teaching. The program provides support and opportunities for collaboration to create Open Educational Resources (OERs) across campus. During this fellowship, John will create a brand-new OER for NMIX 4110: New Media Production. The resource will cover an array of modern web…
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The Videos Have Landed!
Last Fall, the NMI, in collaboration with a series of university and industry partners, hosted the 2017 Georgia Drone Summit. The Summit captured the diversity of drone applications, connecting professionals across a wide array of industries. Those who joined us shared their knowledge and inspired connections in one of the fastest growing industries. Footage of…
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A Successful Evening of Ideas Worth Spreading
Last week, the TEDxUGA stage came to life as eight presenters shared their ideas worth spreading and the indie-rock band Family And Friends ended the night with a bang. While the talks explored a variety of ideas, each one revealed how the remarkable can happen when unexpected connections occur. And for the first time ever,…
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A Norcross Success!
Each semester, our Capstone teams do a fantastic job creating compelling products that leave their clients impressed. However, it’s not often that our teams are officially recognized for their accomplishments by a city government. Recently, the nine members of the FilmNorcross and Imagine Norcross Capstone teams received an official proclamation from the City of Norcross.…