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2024: THE YEAR IN FOCUS

View the University of Miami during the past year through photos and video

By University of Miami

December 17^th, 2024

AS 2024 COMES TO A CLOSE, TAKE A LOOK BACK AT THE YEAR THAT WAS.

A TAPESTRY OF IMAGES OF UNIVERSITY LIFE

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

2024: THE YEAR IN FOCUS

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

2024: THE YEAR IN FOCUS

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Photo: Matthew Rembold/University of Miami

Photo: Matthew Rembold/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

The women’s 4x400m relay team, comprised of Kennedy Brace, Makenzy Pierre-Webster, Alyssa Robinson, and Gabriella Grissom, clocks 3:32.83 to claim the gold medal in the final event of the 2024 ACC Indoor Championships.

Hurricanes student-athlete Russell Robinson captures the men’s triple jump at the 2024 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, winning with a mark of 16.76m (55 feet) on his first attempt.

Alexa Noel wins the women’s singles at the NCAA 2024 Division I Women’s Tennis Championship, marking the third time in program history that a Miami Hurricane has earned the title.

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

2024: THE YEAR IN FOCUS

2024: THE YEAR IN FOCUS

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Matthew Rembold/University of Miami

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy visited the University of Miami as part of his — U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy visited the University of Miami as part of his "We Are Made to Connect" college tour. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Alex Rodriguez, far right, former New York Yankees All-Star and longtime member of the University’s Board of Trustees, shares a selfie with ALPFA CEO Damien Rivera and students during a fireside chat on campus.Photo: Catherine Mairena/University of Miami

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, spoke to a full house at the Donna E. Shalala Student Center on Sept. 7, sharing insights on what drove her to practice law. Photos: Joshua Prezant/University of Miam

The Salamander Whisperer

Salamander research by University of Miami — Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Come Sail Away, Come Sail Away

Skippers with disabilities from Shake-A-Leg Miami teach University of Miami Miller School of Medicine physical therapy students about sailing—and life. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Band of the Hour

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Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Drum major Noah Booz walks to exit the stadium after a long day. The band members are the first to arrive in the stands and the last to leave. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Move-in and ’Cane Kickoff 2024

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Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Centennial Village Opens

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Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Matthew Rembold/University of Miami

Homecoming 2024

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

FACES OF THE U

Engineering student Joshua Prabahar's research could help revolutionize short takeoff or landing aircraft. Photos: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

William Ramstrom, a senior software engineer at the Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, has been working to develop the Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System for the past five years. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Portrait of Karen Mathews, associate professor of art history in the College of Arts and Sciences. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Joshua Fowler, a postdoctoral research associate in the College of Arts and Sciences, is one of the biologists involved in a native plants study in the University of Miami Greenhouse. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Oliver Bracko, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology, and graduate students Nairuti Bhatt, center, and Zeynab Tabrizi posing for a photo in the laboratory where they conduct Alzheimer's research. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

University of Miami School of Architecture professor Germane Barnes. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Gema Pérez Sánchez, associate professor of Spanish, finds deep human connection on a local dragon boat team while recovering from breast cancer surgery. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Philip Hanlon, the former president of Dartmouth, brought his unique skill set to the University of Miami while serving as a Distinguished Presidential Scholar. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Patricia Sanchez Abril, interim dean of the University of Miami School of Law and chair and professor of the Department of Business Law at Miami Herbert Business School. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Hudson Santos, the new dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Joe Echevarria, center, the new president of the University of Miami, is flanked by Manny Kadre, left, chair of the University's Board of Trustees, and Stuart Miller, chair of the University's Health System Board of Directors. Photo: Joshua Prezant/Univer

Paul A. Pavlou, the new dean of Miami Herbert Business School. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Dr. Maria L. Alcaide, interim vice provost for research and scholarship at the Miller School of Medicine. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Marine biologist Richard Coleman studies the migration patterns of certain fish species in many unexplored regions of the ocean. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Roy Carrillo Zamora, president of Student Government. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Biologist and M.F.A. candidate Alyssa Wood explored iguanas as symbols for gender and sexual oppression in her exhibit at the University of Miami Gallery in the Wynwood Art District. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

Twin sisters and University alumnae, Amanda and Emily Gale, have turned their enthusiasm for the outdoors into a captivating and growing multimedia enterprise. Photo: Joshua Prezant/University of Miami

2024: THE YEAR IN FOCUS

Footnotes

Photos, production, and design by Joshua Prezant. Video by Franco LaTona, Matthew Rembold, and David Paula. Additional photos by Matthew Rembold.

FootNotes

Photos, production, and design by Joshua Prezant. Video by Franco LaTona, Matthew Rembold, and David Paula. Additional photos by Matthew Rembold.

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