If a picture’s worth 1,000 words, then we have 12,000 words that capture the essence of 2024. As we step into this new year, let’s look back at some of the best moments of 2024 — in pictures.
Graduation was a blast
Carolina celebrated almost 9,000 graduates at spring and winter commencement.
Totally awesome eclipse
In April, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center held an event for the community to come together and safely view the partial solar eclipse.
Carolina’s full of camaraderie
Carolina Cheerleaders cheer Tar Heel students on the field, on the court, and they excel in the classroom. What are you cheering for at Carolina?
Giving thanks
Tar Heel students came together to show their gratitude for the generosity of donors and the Carolina community at GiveThanks.
Enlightening research
Carolina ranks 9th nationally in research because of brilliant work like this noninvasive technique that focuses a tiny beam of light on one part of the cerebral cortex of mice.
A pop-up jam session
Rhiannon Giddens, the inaugural Southern Futures Artist-in-Residence at Carolina Performing Arts, brought partnership, connection, history, advocacy and joy to UNC-Chapel Hill.
Contributing to UNC’s oral history collection
Sophie To, PhD candidate in health behavior at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, played a significant role in uplifting Asian and Asian American voices through the Southern Mix Project and Southern Oral History Program at Chapel Hill.
Cooking up a flavorful feast
Christian Chiron, executive chef and director of culinary process at Carolina Dining Services, keeps thousands of Tar Heels well-fed for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Warming up in fall
Joseph McCudden, Ben Creed and Mollie Ray play music outside Hanes Art Center before their “Bluegrass Experience” class taught by Hank Smith on a colorful and cool fall day.
The next generation of leaders in action
The Young Alumni Leadership Council (YALC) is modeled after the University’s Board of Visitors and is the primary volunteer leadership group for UNC-Chapel Hill’s emerging leaders.
Fighting food insecurity
Kennedy Williams is the 2024-25 president of the Carolina Cupboard, an on-campus food pantry. She and the other student volunteers work tirelessly to help fight food insecurity at Carolina.
Campus beautification
University Landscape Architect Dan Widis worked with the groundskeeping team at UNC-Chapel Hill to plant new vegetation at the Old Well.