Tag: Facebook
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From City Hall to Silicon Valley
Recently, the NMI has been honored to host new friends from near and far, and we are over the moon to explore how these fresh friendships could blossom into potential partnerships. First, we welcomed Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz to our humble abode. During the Mayor’s visit, he spoke with New Media Production students…
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TEDxUGA 2019: Amplify
A few weeks ago, TEDxUGA turned up the volume on UGA’s most powerful stories, research, and passions. Nine brave faculty, student, and alumni presenters along with the indie-rock band, Walden, took the stage to amplify their ideas and transform the status quo. As always, the evening featured a wide array of ideas. With each presenter…
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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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The Return of Destination Dawgs
We would like to welcome the Spring 2018 Destination Dawgs to the NMI family! For the second year, the NMI has partnered with Destination Dawgs to welcome the newest cohort of students into NMIX 4220/4221: Digital Brown Bag. Destination Dawgs is UGA’s inclusive post-secondary education opportunity for students with intellectual disabilities. Over the course of…
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TEDxUGA Student Idea Showcase
Earlier this month, the TEDxUGA Student Council hosted the 6th annual Student Idea Showcase. In this TED-like experience, nine students took the stage at the Fine Arts Theater to share their ideas worth spreading with 675 members of the UGA student body. They delivered talks on a wide range of ideas including gender, emergency preparedness,…
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Georgia Drone Summit: A Success Story
On October 20-21, the Georgia Drone Summit went above and beyond, bringing more than 570 industry professionals, drone enthusiasts and NMI students to a new level of drone knowledge. From entertainment to ethics, the Summit covered it all. Speakers and panelists took the stage sharing valuable insights about the future of drones and their innovative applications. Throughout the…
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Another SLAM Success: Spring 2017
On a balmy Saturday afternoon here in Athens, NMI friends, family and alum came together to participate in the Spring 2017 SLAM! After months of hard work on 15 different projects, our students were eager to show off the creative ways they used emerging technologies to tackle their clients’ needs. We saw city walking tours…
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Destination Dawgs at the NMI
What is Destination Dawgs? Launching this semester, Destination Dawgs is UGA’s first inclusive post-secondary education opportunity for students with intellectual disabilities. Over the course of five semesters, Destination Dawgs students take undergraduate courses and complete a non-degree certificate program that prepares them for transitioning to adulthood, having a career and independent living. How does the…
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Elder Ventures Showcase
This semester, the New Media Institute received a generous grant from the Verizon Foundation to work on projects dealing with Elder Media development in NMIX 2020: Introduction to New Media. Our students’ rose to the challenge and 18 projects, focusing on Elder Technology Initiatives, were presented to peers, UGA faculty and staff, and elder members of…
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Team Impact
Wouldn’t it be cool if we could create personalized Facebook messages with OpenGraph Facebook technology to target certain demographics with anti-smoking messages? We at Team Impact KNOW smoking is a PREVENTABLE issue. In fact, the number one most preventable cause of death is tobacco use in the United States. Each year, close to 450,000 people…