Here’s a look at some of the most unforgettable photos of the year.
Electrical engineering doctoral student Ganesh Marasini tests real-life grid control operations in Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½â€™s — a training ground for rising engineers to collaborate, learn and help reimagine the energy grid of the future.
Hundreds of fans celebrated Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ men’s basketball’s upset win over No. 3 Kansas at Addition Financial Arena.
Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ broke ground on the transformational Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion at Lake Nona, which is anticipated to open in 2025-26. The new 90,000 square-foot home of the College of Nursing will help Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ graduate more highly qualified, compassionate nurses for the future.
A student practices with a manikin hand at Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½â€™s state-of-the-art in the College of Nursing, which is equipped with advanced medical devices and technology to train nursing students for clinical practice.
Since kicking off the outdoor season with a top 10 national ranking, the Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ women’s track and field team has clocked some of the world’s fastest times this year.
During the 10th anniversary of Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Celebrates the Arts — a multi-day festival honoring creative expressions — artists competed in Creative Clash, a live art event where they raced against the clock to create large-format artwork with markers in front of spectators at Seneff Arts Plaza.
A graduate walks across the stage during a Spring 2024 commencement ceremony that took place in Addition Financial Arena.
Three students dove into their studies while hanging out in their dorm room at the .
A Summer 2024 graduate beams with pride, holding his diploma as he walks across the commencement stage.
Knightro shows off a Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ specialty license plate while filming a new at Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy’s Studio 500. To Knight Your Ride, click here.
Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ students are conducting groundbreaking research at labs, paving the way for the future of space exploration and innovation.
Two fighter aircrafts flew over FBC Mortgage Stadium during the pregame ceremony for the Family Weekend football game, where the Knights defeated the Sam Houston State University Bearkats, 45-14.
Running back RJ Harvey crossed into the end zone for a touchdown during the Knight’s second home game of the season against Sam Houston.
A student guides TapeMeasure, Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½â€™s semiautonomous dog-like robot, up the steps of the John C. Hitt Library, demonstrating its advanced navigation capabilities for innovative research by students and faculty.
A member of Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Air Force ROTC Detachment 159 salutes while being filmed on campus for , showcasing Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ as a place for those who dare to invent the future.
Annika Emmett, a health sciences student, and Limbitless Solutions intern and past bionic arm recipient, tries on a bionic arm, showcasing its advanced technology that empowers children with limb differences.
This year, Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Downtown, in partnership with Valencia College, celebrates five years of educational excellence. The campus has welcomed more than 7,000 students and awarded 10,300 degrees since opening in 2019.
Two space scientists operate a rover on the world’s largest simulated lunar surface, located in Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½â€™s Exolith Lab. The lab’s Lunar Highland Regolith Test Bin was developed in partnership with the Florida Space Institute to support space exploration research.
Before the Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Knights took on the Colorado Buffaloes, two cheerleaders interacted with a young Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ fan during Knight Walk at IOA Plaza, the lively pregame tradition where fans, the marching band, and the cheer and dance teams rally together to welcome the football team before kickoff.
Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½â€™s cheer team amped up the crowd as the Knights took on the University of Cincinnati Bearcats at FBC Mortgage Stadium.
Rapper NLE Choppa performed at Concert Knight presented by Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Homecoming at Addition Financial Arena.
The cheer team hyped up the crowd with a high-energy stunt routine before students charged into the Reflecting Pond to catch homecoming rubber ducks at Spirit Splash.
Knightro surfed over a crowd of students at Spirit Splash, Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½â€™s biggest homecoming tradition.
During Spirit Splash, Knightro even secured a cowboy-themed rubber duck, celebrating this year’s theme: Cowboys vs. Aliens.
Knightro posed with a constellation-themed SpaceU cape in front of a giant moon backdrop at Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½â€™s 2024 SpaceU Luncheon, honoring the university’s ties to space exploration and innovation.
Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ President Alexander N. Cartwright stands next to rocket engines while touring facilities during a visit to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
