UGA New Media Institute

09/02/2026

✨ Student Spotlight ✨

Introducing this week’s Student Spotlight, Brady Hawkins! From Watkinsville, Georgia, Brady is a third-year Marketing student pursuing the New Media Certificate. On campus, Brady is the Director of Training & Development for the Talking Dog ADPR Agency, Lead Success Coach for Coaching4Success, Dawg Camp Counselor, and Zeta Beta Tau Communications Director.

🎤 When asked about his favorite NMI class, Brady gave a special shoutout to Web Development with Kyla Sterling. Brady said, “Being able to create a website and learn the behind-the-scenes of what goes into making them has been a goal of mine for years. Kyla creates a very welcoming class environment and makes me excited for class!”

Over the summer, Brady was an intern at The Home Depot on the Customer Listening team. In June, Brady will be returning to The Home Depot as a customer insights analyst. When he is not leading campus organizations, Brady is working on his goal of reading over 100 books a year.

💛 Congratulations, Brady! Your NMI Fam cannot wait to see what you do next!

09/01/2026

🎤 Do you have an idea, story, or research you are passionate about sharing?

Throughout the month of September, TEDxUGA 2027 presenter nomincations will be open! We are looking for students, alumni, faculty, staff, and Athens community members who are ready to share their ideas and stories on the red round rug.

❓ Want to learn more? Attend a presenter information session to hear about the process and what makes a great TEDx talk.

💡 To nominate yourself or someone you know, check out the link in our bio.

08/26/2026

✨ Student Spotlight ✨

📣 Introducing this week’s Student Spotlight, Samantha Harris! From Potomac, Maryland, Samantha is a fourth-year Marketing student pursuing certificates in Entrepreneurship and New Media.

When asked about her favorite NMI class, Samantha gave a shoutout to Web Development with Lauren Baggett. On campus, Samantha is a member of the American Marketing Association, the Create Club for Agentic Coding, Society of Entrepreneurs, and she is currently founding the pilot chapter of the Association for Financial Professionals Collegiate Initiative.

✏️ On top of her classes and clubs, Samantha is working two internships! Her first internship is with a startup where she has had the opportunity to put her NMI knowledge into practice by building out the brand website and social media presence. Her second internship is with the Association for Financial Professionals where she has been able to apply her marketing and web development skills across various projects.

Off campus, Samantha loves yoga, reading, playing tennis, and any activity involving art. After graduation, Samantha’s biggest bucket list item is to travel “any and everywhere!”

💛 Congratulations, Samantha! Your NMI Fam is incredibly proud of you!

08/19/2026

📣 Hey NMI Students, we've got availability!

Come join our Introduction to Web Development, New Media & TED, Advanced Web Development, Native App Development, and Immersive Realities classes at ➡️ nmi.cool/apply

08/17/2026

Happy First Day of Classes!

We have missed seeing you all on the fourth floor. Good luck in all of your classes!

07/07/2026

We know our students are MVPs – and sometimes they even create them for real-world clients through our Capstone program!

Learn how a collaboration between NMI students and UGA's Innovation District helped one Athens-based therapist turn her idea into a working app.

Read the full story on UGA Today ➡️ https://bit.ly/gknow-story

06/30/2026

❌ This Spring, TEDxUGA 2026: Dark Mode launched new ideas, forged connections, and deepened our understanding of one another and the world.

🎥 Videos from this year's event are rolling out, and you can find them on the TEDxUGA YouTube channel as they become available ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/

📷 Photos are also available on the TEDxUGA Flickr ➡️ https://bit.ly/darkmode26

06/24/2026

We're still thinking about the awesome projects our Certificate and EM Capstone students debuted at our Spring 2026 NMIXpo in May. We also handed out a slew of awards honoring our students' hard work, creativity, and collaborative spirit.

Missed the action? Read our recap ➡️ https://bit.ly/26SXpo-recap

We wrapped up the Spring semester with a tech-tastic NMIXpo that included an Advisory Council meeting, SLAM, Emerge, graduation party, and so much more. And before we settle into the Summer semester, we would like to give one more round of applause to all of our New Media and Emerging Media stud

06/09/2026

TEDxUGA power duo Megan Ward and Isabella Martinez are leading a course on crafting and delivering high impact presentations!

Want your presentations to leave an impact? Registration for their July course is open now!

Register: tinyurl.com/UGAHIP2026

05/14/2026

In April, NMI students hit the road to Atlanta for an unforgettable visit to Porsche Cars North America🏁

We kicked things off at the Porsche Experience Center – touring the museum, office space, and on-site track, surrounded by iconic cars and the brand’s rich history. 🏎️

Next, students cruised past the renowned driving course to visit the Porsche Classics Center, where they got a behind-the-scenes look at how vintage Porsche vehicles are restored. From sourcing rare parts to crafting custom leather interiors, the attention to detail made one thing clear: Porsche is all about the customer experience.

We wrapped up the day with Christoph Ridder, Product Manager for the Porsche Centers website, who led a great conversation on web strategy, digital products, and how Porsche brings its brand to life online.

📸 Check out our photo album for more highlights from the trip: https://bit.ly/porschephoto