The Year in Photos
The Year in Photos
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But at Leaders & Best, 13 pictures are worth 365 days. Last year, L&B photographers Marc-Grégor Campredon and Kaley Joy captured the countless people and places that make the University of Michigan so special.
Check out their best photos of 2024!
A faraway view of Rose Bowl Stadium, surrounded by palm trees, at dawn, where Michigan defeated Alabama on Jan. 1, 2024 in Pasadena, Calif.
President Ono speaks on the maize and blue stage at Hill Auditorium during the kickoff event for the Look to Michigan fundraising campaign on Oct. 25, 2024, where he announced a goal of $7 billion, the largest known campaign goal of any public university.
Alongside Associate Professor Elliott Rouse (center), the Michigan Robotics team tests the Open-Source Leg, a first-of-its-kind artificially intelligent platform that aims to advance prosthetics, improve patient outcomes, and accelerate research.
A view of the Mackinac Bridge from the rocky shores Up North.
A student sits in front of a sun-drenched chessboard in the library at the U-M Biological Station, a research facility on Douglas Lake that explores limnology, ornithology, ecology, systematics, taxonomy, and natural history.
Mother and daughter delight in the prehistoric whale fossils on display at the U-M Museum of Natural History. The museum features exhibits and educational programs that put U-M’s world-class natural science collections and innovative research on display.
Michigan Debate team members celebrate their first-place victory at the 78th annual National Debate Tournament with a high-five in front of the Michigan Union. Founded in 1890, Michigan Debate is a national leader in teaching critical thinking skills and persuasive communication techniques.
A structural beam signed by members of the U-M community is built into the upcoming Hadley Family Recreation & Well-Being Center. The new recreation center will provide greater opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to improve their overall health.
Michigan football players exit the tunnel into the Big House to defend their victory over MSU on Oct. 26, 2024. Spoiler alert: We won!
A smiling student at the 2024 Native Student Graduation Celebration, held in partnership with the Native American Student Association, OAMI, and ODEI. An example of U-M’s commitment to diversity, the ceremony recognizes the uniqueness of the native student experience.
A Diag squirrel munches on a midday snack in front of The Cube.
A student and the Michigan Warden plant a tree in front of Hatcher Graduate Library at Earthfest, a cross-campus celebration of sustainability that educates the Michigan community on ways to support initiatives in this area on campus and beyond.
A student worker at the U-M Farm Stand reaches out with a box full of fresh tomatoes. The Farm Stand is a weekly pop-up market that sells produce grown by students, for students.
ROTC students walk out of the tunnel at the Big House for Spring Commencement, held on May 4, 2024.