Tag: UGA
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Go Dawgs, Stick ‘Em!
The tradition continues with UGA Stickers! For more than a decade, the New Media Institute has been the creative force behind the official iOS UGA sticker pack for the Georgia Bulldogs. In 2016, an amazing team of NMI students designed and launched 18 stickers for Apple iOS 10 in partnership with UGA Athletics – just…
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Grow Back Augusta Makes Headlines
The work of two Spring 2026 certificate capstone teams caught media attention over the summer. Both teams contributed to Grow Back Augusta, a multidisciplinary collaboration between UGA and the Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area. The goal: Develop a long-term recovery tool that empowers Augusta community members with information and resources to reforest the…
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All TED Things
In March, TEDxUGA 2026: Dark Mode took the stage, and what an incredible evening it was! From Anti-Pollution Technology to Musical Wellness, seven inspiring presenters shared their passions, research, and ideas worth spreading with a global audience of more than 500 participants. This year’s theme reminded us that the brightest ideas emerge from contrast and can take…
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Coming Soon: Two New Ways to TED
Since 2013, TEDxUGA has been committed to creating meaningful ways for the world to engage with UGA’s best and brightest ideas. This year, we’re excited to introduce TWO new opportunities to do just that: 1️⃣ In partnership with WUGA, we’re launching a brand-new TEDxUGA podcast: The Idea Loop. Each episode will bring back a TEDxUGA presenter to…
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John Joins Creative Engagement Wing Fellows
We’re excited to share that John Weatherford has been selected as a Creative Engagement Wing Fellow through UGA’s Center for Teaching and Learning. The fellowship supports faculty in redesigning courses around tech-forward active learning – and it’s a natural fit for NMI’s approach to teaching and making. Through the program, John will be redesigning assignments in Emerging…
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Teaching in New Spaces
UGA’s Innovation Hub is now open, and we’re excited that our students can enjoy everything this creative, co-working space has to offer! The Innovation Hub is home to UGA’s startup venture efforts and experiential learning activities, and NMI faculty and students get to be some of the first to enjoy this innovative expansion. Within this renovated space, we’re teaching…
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Archway McDuffie
McDuffie County, located in middle Georgia, has a plethora of heath and wellness resources available to the community. Both mental and physical health professionals offer their services in the county and the surrounding areas. However, these resources and health information is not easily accessible to the residents. That is where the McDuffie Health website comes…
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Grady County EMA
This semester, Team Hunker Down from the New Media Institute partnered up with Grady County Emergency Management Agency to create a website that they can use to communicate with Grady County Citizens. Grady County EMA’s mission is to “educate and assist Grady County residents to be less vulnerable to the effects of natural and man-made…
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Startup For Success
The Innovation District (ID), UGA’s ecosystem of places, programs, and people dedicated to entrepreneurship, is taking shape. As ID gains momentum, the NMI continues to support its efforts to bring innovation to campus and beyond. Recently, Chris Gerlach presented at Startup 101, a four-part series that addresses the varying skills and information entrepreneurs need on their journey to create a…
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Emerging Media Online
At the NMI, we’re always striving to make our courses, events, and programs work better and better, and the Emerging Media Masters is no exception. From Double Dawgs integration to Innovation District collaboration, our faculty have made some impressive changes since the Emerging Media Masters launched in 2016, and we’re not done yet! Grady College recently featured the Emerging Media Masters…