In the News

Popzara.com Podcast – 6/5/2015 – Interview with Grayson Hamilton for book Teach Your Kids to Code

Technology BootCamp Report with Fred Fishkin – 6/2/2015 – “Can you ‘Teach Your Kids to Code’?” http://www.bootcamp.com/interview.jsp?interviewId=2316

Georgia State University Magazine – 5/31/2015 – Class notes: Dr. Bryson Payne (Ph.D. ’04) http://magazine.gsu.edu/class_note/dr-bryson-payne/

Dahlonega Nuggett – 5/20/2015 – Parent teaches kids “the code” http://thedahloneganugget.com/view/full_story/26649733/article-Parent-teaches-kids–the-code

WABE 90.1FM Atlanta NPR – 5/14/2015 – “A Closer Look with Rose Scott and Denis O’Hayer”, Georgia Professor Urges Parents to Teach Kids Computer Coding http://wabe.org/post/ga-professor-urges-parents-teach-kids-computer-coding

Thunder 104.3FM WZTR – 5/7/2015 – “Public Eye with Dr. John Raber”, interview for book Teach Your Kids to Code

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Wall Street Journal – 4/27/2015 – Why Coding Is Your Child’s Key to Unlocking the Future http://www.wsj.com/articles/why-coding-is-your-childs-key-to-unlocking-the-future-1430080118

UNG News – 2/19/2015 – UNG announces faculty promotions, tenure for 2015-16 http://ung.edu/news/articles/2015/02/ung-promotes,-grants-tenure-to-39-faculty.php

UNG News – 11/13/2014 – UNG president invests in faculty and staff development, innovation projects http://ung.edu/news/articles/2014/11/ung-president-invests-in-faculty-and-staff-development,-innovation-projects-.php

Dahlonega Nuggett – 7/9/2014 – Digital marketing agency seeks fiber optic funds http://thedahloneganugget.com/bookmark/25407673/article-GetUWired-seeks-fiberoptic-funds

UNG News – 6/19/2014 – Computer science students build apps, futures http://ung.edu/news/articles/2014/06/computer-science-students-building-apps-and-futures.php

Vanguard Dahlonega – 4/17/2014 – Endless possibilities: Undergraduates research drones at UNG http://www.vanguarddahlonega.com/2014/04/endless-possibilities-undergraduate-research-at-ung-dahlonega/

Dr. Payne (3rd from left) demonstrates a UNG quadcopter drone with student researchers.

Dr. Payne (3rd from left) demonstrates a UNG quadcopter drone with student researchers.

Gainesville Times – 3/27/2014 – UNG students test drones to be controlled by thoughts http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/97444/

UNG News – 2/20/2014 – Emerging technology in education http://ung.edu/news/articles/2014/02/emerging-technology-in-education.php

UNG News – 12/13/2013 – Conference aims to enhance education, economy in region http://ung.edu/news/articles/2013/12/digital-economy-conference-aims-to-enhance-education,-economy-in-region-.php

UNG News – 12/3/2013 – Mind power, maps and mulch: UNG research teams break new ground http://ung.edu/news/articles/2013/12/mind-power,-maps-and-mulch.php

Georgia Technology Authority – 11/13/2013 – North Georgia’s First Digital Conference to be Held December 12 http://gta.georgia.gov/press-releases/2013-11-14/north-georgia%E2%80%99s-first-digital-conference-be-held-december-12

UNG News – 10/7/2013 – UNG hosts university staff members from around Georgia http://ung.edu/news/articles/2013/10/ung-hosts-college,-university-staff-members-from-around-georgia.php

Gainesville Times – 9/27/2013 – High school students learn about business ethics http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/archives/89314

UNG News – 9/17/2013 – Leadership Georgia visits university, Dahlonega http://ung.edu/news/articles/2013/09/leadership-georgia-visits-university,-dahlonega.php

MCCB Blog – 8/23/2013 – Computer science joins Mike Cottrell College of Business http://blog.ung.edu/mba/computer-science-joins-mike-cottrell-college-of-business/

Dr. Payne (middle, second row from top) serves on the delegation for North Georgia Day at the Capitol

AccessNorthGA.com – 8/13/2013 – NGN passes milestone  http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=264460

UNG News – 3/5/2013 – IT panel shows students fast-track, available online at http://ung.edu/news/articles/2013/03/it-panel-shows-students-fast-track.php

UNG News – 11/20/2012 – CS alumnus from Blizzard Games speaks to class, available online at http://ung.edu/news/articles/2012/11/csalumnus-speaks-to-class.php

CIO Magazine – 9/1/2012 – Preempting the Next CIO, by Bryson Payne – p. 14 of September 1 print edition; online at http://www.cio.com/article/715064/What_Would_the_Next_CIO_Do

Georgia Public Broadcasting – 8/16/2012 – “Morning Edition”, Interview with Joshua Stewart on the North Georgia Network’s impact on education in the region (Also posted as an article at GPB News)

Thunder 104.3FM WZTR – 7/5/2012 – Interview with Dr. John Raber on new “GigaParks” in Lumpkin County thanks to fiber network   (Rebroadcast 7/12/12 and 7/19/12)

NDMA.com – 6/30/2012 – Case Study –  Transformational Organizational Structure: how restructuring IT led to breakthrough performance and value [online] [PDF: Case_Study_NorthGeorgia]

Access North Georgia – 5/2/2012 – High speed broadband moves into north Ga. mountains – [http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=248163]

TAG Radio – 3/23/2012 – “Tech Talk with Tino” Interview on the North Georgia Network, audio recording at http://tagtvonline.com/index.php?option=com_seyret&catid=7&Itemid=55

The Saint – 3/22/3012 – “NGCSU receives bandwidth boost” – [http://www.ngcsuthesaint.com/2012/03/ngcsu-receives-bandwidth-boost/]

CNN iReport – 3/8/2012 – North Georgia Network C-POP Ceremony as seen on CNN iReport [link:YouTube]

Voice for Small Business – 3/3/2012 – NGN holds C-POP ceremony, officially ‘lighting up’ North Georgia – [link]

Access North Georgia – 2/21/2012 – White Co. opens first fiber optic switching station – [http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=245927]

Dr. Payne (left, below NGN “button”) participates in the NGN Fiber Lighting

North Georgia News – 2/16/2012 – Georgia legislature resolutions honor North Georgia [link]

Forsyth News – 2/4/2012 – Lecture series unlocks cybersecurity [http://www.forsythnews.com/section/3/article/11758/]

WDUN 102.9FM – 1/30/2012 – The Morning Show with Bill & Joel, radio interview about cybersecurity & identity theft

Gainesville Times – 1/23/2012 – Great Decisions lecture series to focus on global issues [online]

North Georgia News – 1/19/2012 – Wireless connectivity improved in residence halls [link]

Dr. Payne demonstrates a translation app on the new iPad 2

The Saint (North Georgia) – 1/12/2012 – NGCSU Residence Halls Cut the Wires [online]

North Georgia Digest – 1/7/2012 – North Georgia presents Great Decisions lecture series [online]

CIO Magazine – 10/1/2011 (p. 20) – Time to upgrade to Apple Lion? Five things you need to know first [online] [PDF: CIO Magazine – 5 things (Lion) – October 1 2011]

The Dahlonega Nugget – 8/17/2011 (p. 3A) – NGN Seeks to spread the word on coming broadband ability [PDF: Dahlonega Nugget 2011-08-17 NGN Article]

The Saint (North Georgia) – 4/1/2011 – A review on the iPad 2

The Dahlonega Nugget – 5/12/2010 – School system may tap into fiber optic loop

Dr. Payne in the North Georgia IT Data Center (Associated Press)

TechLinks.net – 4/15/2010 – Peer packets: Bryson Payne

Associated Press – 4/15/2010 – Broadband funds stimulate laments from companies

Access North Georgia – 1/5/2010 – Georgia Governor Perdue brings money for broadband future

Campus Technology – 11/16/2009 – North Georgia Moves to Matrix42 Systems Management, published in Nov. 16, 2009 print edition and online at http://campustechnology.com/articles/2009/11/16/north-georgia-moves-to-matrix42-systems-management.aspx

Dr. Bryson Payne holds the $2.5 million check with Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue