Check out these social media superstars from around the University for interesting ideas and creative content. They’re four accounts well worth following this month.


Umma.gumma 
One Species a DayEvery day on his blog, biologist Dirk Steinke introduces readers to a new plant or animal they’ve never heard of. Each entry gives high-level, interesting facts about the species and includes a “For the experts” section that gets into the nitty-gritty scientific details. A great read for those looking to broaden their knowledge of cool critters, and those hoping to improve their at-home Jeopardy! scores.

 

kathmandu Kate-In-Kathmandu  and Our-Nepal-Love – Follow tumblr accounts by Leave for Change volunteers Kate Jenkins and Veronica Ward for an up-close and personal journey through Kathmandu. Full of gorgeous photos, interesting insights and encounters with earthquakes, their entries give you a real flavour for life in Nepal.

 

 

Jus.ReignJus Reign – He’s everywhere on social media from YouTube to Vine to SnapChat to Twitter, and he’s hilarious in every space. Follow U of G alum Jasmeet Singh, better known to the Internet as Jus Reign, for his wickedly funny rants, sketches and parodies.

 

 

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