Tag: UGA
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Major Matcher Making Moves
Each New Media Capstone project applies innovative tech, design, and development to solve a real-world problem. After the semester wraps up, some of these solutions get a chance to shine and tackle that problem IRL. That was the case with Major Matcher, an interactive quiz designed to help students “find their fit” at UGA. The quiz…
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New Additions to the EM Family
This summer, the Emerging Media Masters program ushered its fourth cohort into the fold. Ten new innovators started the journey—or, some might say, the sprint—to a master’s degree. We’ll happily sing the praises of EM any day, but we wanted some of our new students to speak for themselves about why they decided EM was…
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John Weatherford Strikes Again
Summer might have sizzled, but John Weatherford kept it cool as one of 12 faculty participants in the 2019 UGA Active Learning Summer Institute. The three-week intensive program helped John reimagine NMIX 2020: Introduction to New Media, creating new ways to involve the class with active learning techniques. As the summer came to a close,…
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From High School to Hi-Tech
The semester we’re welcoming the NMI’s youngest team member yet, Nyah Carlson. Nyah is interning with the NMI as part of Young Dawgs, a program that places high-achieving high school students in internships on campus and in the community. Currently a senior at Clarke Central High School, Nyah is Captain of the varsity soccer team…
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Making A Mark On Grady
The second floor of Grady College has been undergoing a makeover, and one eye-catching renovation features a beautiful floor-to-ceiling mural. This cool aerial shot of the Journalism Building was taken by our very own Chris Gerlach, drone photographer extraordinaire. If you need a break from the end-of-semester stress or happen to be visiting your NMI…
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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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Fresh Face for 418
The fourth floor of the Journalism building, home to the NMI, is our favorite place on campus, and we’re pumped to announce it’s about to get better. Thanks to a grant from the UGA Student Technology Fund, one sad lab that has been underutilized for years is about to become a modern, tech-filled, active-learning hub…
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Thrive
Thrive is the app that connects high-level sports coaches and professionals at their convenience to improve their skill set and morale as they face challenges throughout the season. The purpose of this app is for sports professionals to learn, develop relationships, and grow every time they visit. By leveraging training and competition schedules along with…
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Android Union
This semester, our team was tasked with working with the Android technology to develop an app. The New Media Institute has never utilized this platform before, so our team was the first to delve into the exciting world of Android. At the brainstorming table, we knew that we wanted to create an app that would…
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UGArden
The UGArden Capstone team worked with UGArden, a student-run farm sponsored by the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, to help resolve record keeping issues with the goal of organic certification for the medicinal herb business that sells tea. UGArden’s medicinal herb program is currently funded through a grant, but the goal…