Photos: The Best of 2017 in Photos

Students painted in garnet and gold cheer on the Seminoles during their game against NC State.
A scene from FSU School of Theatre's production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
The Florida State University Seminoles take the field with the American flag during pregame of the Veterans Appreciation game.
FSU's University Chamber Choir performs.
A Florida State University cheerleader is held in the air with the Westcott building as a backdrop during the annual Homecoming Parade.
The Marching Chiefs' tuba squad run into position during their Homecoming performance.
Justin Benavidez, assistant professor of Tuba and Euphonium, is reflected in his instrument during his faculty recital.
The image of former Florida State University president Sandy D’Alemberte will be preserved forever in a new stained glass window in Dodd Hall, the school’s original library.
A violinist keeps his eye on the conductor during a University Philharmonia performance.
Osceola and Renegade, a Florida State University tradition.
Assistant Professor of Violin Shannon Thomas has garnered a reputation for exciting, thoughtful performances as a chamber musician, soloist, and in recital throughout the United States and abroad.
FSU International Programs Director James Pitts is greeted by Provost Sally McRorie during the program's 60th anniversary dinner.
FSU doctoral candidate Joshua DeGraff, was the lead author in a paper published in the journal Materials and Design. Engineers from FSU’s High-Performance Materials Institute, in collaboration with scientists from Institut National des Sciences Appliquées in Lyon, France, detail the impressive properties and cost-effective manufacturing process of an advanced series of motion sensors made using buckypaper — razor thin, flexible sheets of pure, exceptionally durable carbon nanotubes.
The cast of FSU School of Theatre's production of Guys and Dolls.
The High-Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) is a multidisciplinary research institute at Florida State University. Leading-edge, revolutionary technology comes as the result of creativity, vision, talent, dedication and teamwork.
Chris Thile performs on mandolin during an Opening Nights Performing Arts presentation.
FSU student and faculty member review information from a human genome class.
Match Day is celebrated by family and students in the FSU College of Medicine as they discover where they have been placed to complete their medical residencies.
FSU College of Motion Picture Arts alumni and Oscar winning director Barry Jenkins poses for a photo during his visit to the President's office. Jenkins' Oscar-winning film
The National Science Foundation and the Florida State University have jointly invested $6 million toward the development of a next-generation Polysonic Wind Tunnel (PSWT) for developing flow control and noise reduction technologies and flow diagnostics.
FSU graduating students participate in the traditional Ring Ceremony where the soon-to-be alumni dip their class rings in the Westcott fountain.
During the 2017 solar eclipse, Jim Moran School of Entrepreneurship's Entrepreneur in Residence Mark McNees views the event from atop the Turnbull Center parking deck.
Students take laser measurements in FSU's Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion.
A group performs during FSU's Glee Concert.
The Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion (FCAAP) at the Florida State University is home to the low speed wind tunnel which allows for high-fidelity aerodynamic testing.
FSU School of Theatre presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
FSU's University Philharmonia performs in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall.
The vision of the Center for Intelligent Systems, Control, and Robotics (CISCOR) is to use state-of-the-art technology to develop practical solutions to problems. Here a student demonstrates virtual reality goggles.
FSU's Symphonic Band conduct expresses feeling during a performance.
Marching Chiefs majorette Cassie Roby twirls flaming knives during halftime of the FSU-NC State football game.
The High-Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) is a multidisciplinary research institute at Florida State University. Leading edge, revolutionary technology comes as the result of creativity, vision, talent, dedication and teamwork.
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Kunihiko (Sam) Taira reviews data in his lab.
Hunter Carlock, a junior computer science student, and his dog, Barli, featured in a 2017 Student Stars feature.
FSU School of Theatre presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
Popular Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang performs in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall during his Opening Nights Performing Arts appearance.
The High-Temperature Jet Facility at FSU's Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion laboratories has opened the door to numerous research opportunities for the study of both free and impinging jet flow.