Category: News
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Two Steps Forward for TEDWomen!
Curator Esther Kim represented UGA and TEDxUGA at TEDWomen 2023: Two Steps Forward. Hosted at The Woodruff Arts Center by UGA alumna and Editorial Director of TEDWomen Pat Mitchell, the event fostered networking opportunities, offered discovery sessions, and featured big ideas from renowned speakers. Throughout her immersive five-day experience, Esther connected with fellow TEDx organizers, delved into the TEDx brand, and participated in a…
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In Other TED-tastic News
TEDxUGA 2024: Snapshot | A snapshot captures a fleeting moment in its purest form, unfiltered and unrestrained. One snapshot is a single perspective, but when united with others, a gallery emerges. TEDxUGA 2024 will provide a lens into the gallery of ideas that exist within the University of Georgia community. Join us as we explore the candid…
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He Came, He Saw, He Haunted
John Weatherford’s most recent adventure led him deep into the heart of Ecuador, where he spent five days as Senior Personnel on the $117,797 National Science Foundation (NSF) Human and Geographical Sciences grant: “Investigating Ecological Legacies in Amazonian Forests.” John traveled through the capital city of Quito to the town of Francisco de Orellana (also known as Coca),…
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Welcome to the Boo Crew
The NMI Advisory Council, consisting of industry leaders from all realms, works day and night to provide insight, expertise, advice, and guidance to further the NMI mission. From seasoned industry veterans to young NMI alumni, each member is invested in the NMI and diversely equipped to help guide us toward future success. This year, we’re excited to…
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Behind the Scenes of TEDxUGA
TEDxUGA 2023 marked 10 years of celebrating ideas worth spreading on the UGA campus! Over the past decade, TEDxUGA has brought ideas from the UGA community to a global audience with 129 talks reaching 6.1 million views. But how does this highly anticipated event make it to the stage each year? And how does the campus…
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Georgia on Your Mind
Last September, we announced the launch of Spark: an initiative established in partnership with Mike and Nancy Scarbrough. With a generous endowment from the Scarbrough family, Spark students have the opportunity to travel the state, strengthen awareness, increase visibility, build relationships, and capture innovative content all centered around UGA’s commitment to generating economic prosperity in the state…
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The Early Bird Gets the Flight to Wisconsin!
This semester we are elevating our Professional Fridays to new heights. And we love to go big, but in this case, we went REAL big: we went all the way to Wisconsin! We kicked off the semester with our first out-of-state site visit. One day simply couldn’t contain all the opportunities, so a select group of NMI…
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#SquashGoals
Although summer has officially come to an end, and we can’t hit the beaches anymore (sorry Ken!), we’re thrilled to be back at our Mojo Dojo Casa House, AKA the fourth floor!As our dreamhouse continues to evolve, we’re realigning our roles to fit the updated NMI framework. Leah Moss has transitioned into the role of Remote Faculty member,…
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Student Worker of the Year
We’re elated to share that out of 7,000 student workers across campus, our own Esther Kim has been named the 2023 UGA Student Worker of the Year! This annual award, determined by a committee of faculty, staff, and students from across campus, takes into account an array of different criteria when selecting the winner: critical thinking skills, teamwork…
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Hatching Ideas With Arketi
The NMI’s latest site visit was an exciting opportunity to explore the world of high-tech B2B PR and digital marketing with Atlanta-based firm, Arketi Group! Students and faculty received an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the agency, including hiring how-to’s, insightful discussions on the creative project lifecycle, and an immersive HATCH! brainstorm session, where students ideated marketing ideas for…