Category: News
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The NMI Has a New Pilot in the House
Over the past couple years, drone technology has taken off (pun intended). In response, the FAA has been finalizing regulations surrounding drones and their pilots. The NMI was an early adopter of drones in both classes and Capstone projects, so we’ve been paying close attention to each update. In August, when the FAA announced…
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Humans of the NMI
New Media Photography students took a class trip to see Brandon Stanton speak on campus. Brandon is a UGA grad and founder of Humans of New York (HONY), which is a photographic catalog of New York City residents and their stories. The website produced a bestselling book, and HONY has millions of followers on Facebook,…
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NMI Students Took a Bite Out of New Apple Products
Earlier this month, dozens of students gathered at the NMI to watch Apple unveil its new line of gadgets. The students actively listened as they critiqued the new products, taking note of design highlights and room for improvement. The ongoing discussion during the event shaped and stimulated students’ opinions on design, which resulted in a learning…
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Stick it to ’em, Dawgs!
This semester, one of our Capstone teams partnered with UGA Athletics to develop the NMI’s first native iOS app using Swift and UGA’s first sticker pack: UGA Stickers. A team of four incredible capstone students – Emily Greenwood, Reilly Megee, Sam Moran and Ian Webb – hustled to complete the first version of the app in…
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The Adventures of John Weatherford
Our very own John Weatherford has been a busy man. Here’s a brief look at what he’s been up to. A Little Time at Layers In early June, John visited San Francisco to attend Layers, a design conference for the Mac + iOS community. In addition to learning a ton at the conference, John met…
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Tech Toys: 360 Fly & Google Cardboard
Recently, the NMI has had some fun testing out new gadgets. We are always eager to explore the latest technology and their applications in and out of the classroom. In its efforts to explore the future of photography, the NMI recently acquired a 360° video camera (the 360Fly, to be exact) – it shoots video…
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NMI Beyond the NMI
This spring a few of the NMI team members decided to take team building to the next level. John Weatherford and Lauren Baggett were veterans of the local ultimate frisbee league and convinced Chris Gerlach and Megan Ward to join in for the spring season. Though united at the office, John and Chris competed against Megan…
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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…