Category: News
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New Class is a Hole-in-One
You may recall a collaboration between the NMI and the UGA Athletic Association was in the works to bring an exciting new elective to our students, NMIX 4200/6200: Creative Content for Collegiate Athletics. Under the leadership of faculty consultant Jen Galas, the course has hit the ground running and is providing students with a real-time glimpse into working in sports…
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Fishing For a Good Time
A swarthy crew of swashbuckling New Media Certificate students are traveling to the Georgia coast!The NMI’s John Weatherford and Entrepreneurship’s Bob Pinckney were awarded $15,000 for their participation in the “What’s the Hook?” seafood pitch competition. The competition, led by UGA’s Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, was designed to generate innovative ideas that support Georgia’s working waterfronts…
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Walking in a Metropolis Wonderland
As an Innovation District client, Metropolis has been working closely with the NMI throughout the year to change the game of healthcare recruiting. From coordinating student-led projects to facilitating job opportunities, NMI Innovation District Faculty Advisor Chris Gerlach has connected Metropolis to the NMI talent pipeline, specifically to two NMI student techsperts: Nicholas Kreitz and Aries Aviles who’s Metropolis journey was recently…
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Recording in Progress
Can you hear us now? Coming to you live on the podcasting airwaves, it’s 404: Studio Not Found! The idea for an on-campus studio, available to students and faculty, was forged through a collaboration in early 2021 between the NMI’s John Weatherford and Dr. David Sutherland, a recently-retired Senior Lecturer with the Entrepreneurship Program in Terry College. Initially announced…
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New Year, New Faces
In the immortal words of Taylor Swift, we’re feeling (20)22! As we ring in the new year, we’re doing so with not one, but two new team members. Let’s give a warm welcome to Dayne Young and Jen Galas Dayne Young • Program Coordinator, New Media Institute We’re excited to welcome Dayne Young to the NMI’s newly formed Program Coordinator role. In this role,…
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Sugar, Spice, and Everything NFT
At the NMI, we’re all about exploring new and emerging technologies, no matter the absurdity. As non-fungible tokens have been rapidly gaining in popularity, we found it fitting to present certificates to Capstone students as NFTs at SLAM! In addition to their old school paper New Media Certificate, students had the option to acquire an…
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Let it SLAM, Let it SLAM, Let it SLAM
While 2022 is already shaping up to be a monumental year (can we get a GO DAWGS!), the New Media Institute ended 2021 with a bang at SLAM! Here’s a recap of the jam-packed weekend. We kicked off Friday, December 10, at Mini-Merge. This newly introduced annual event marks the halfway point in the Emerging Media…
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Leaves are Falling and SLAM is Calling
For the first time since 2019, SLAM is returning to the feel-good, face-to-face format you know and love. The big day will be here before you can blink, tweet, or conduct a quick UX test. While our virtual SLAMs were the stuff of legends—featuring themes, campy costume changes, and Zoom backgrounds galore—it’s time to come together once…
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Innovation Continues at the Institute
At the New Media Institute, we believe in the power of connecting students to industry clients to ideate, pioneer, and market feasible, real-world solutions. This marriage of academic endeavor with professional exposure is the core of the NMI experience. Thanks to the UGA Innovation District, more organizations are engaging with our students to sponsor cutting-edge innovation, entrepreneurship, and experiential…
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New Class to Call the Dawgs
A collaboration between the New Media Institute and the UGA Athletic Association brings an exciting new elective to our students! NMIX 4200/6200: Creative Content for Collegiate Athletics will give students the chance to explore the application of social media strategy and creative asset development in collegiate athletics. From graphic design to video production, students will have the opportunity to create various digital assets for potential…