Photographers tagged more than 1,000 Instagram photos with #InspiringYale during Open House festivities on Oct. 12. The winners of the Inauguration Instagram challenge inspired us with their perspectives on Yale’s performers, treasures, collections, landscapes, buildings, and of course, canines. Check out the winning photos below:
Most inspiring Instagram: Best Overall Photo
Inspiring Instagram: Runner-up Best Overall Photo
Top Dog
The best photo from the canine kick-off on Cross Campus.
Best Brains
Best photo from the Cushing Center brains exhibit.
Best ¡Fiesta Latina!
Best photo from the Yale Peabody Museum’s ¡Fiesta Latina! program.
Best Gallery
Best photo from the Yale University Art Gallery, Yale Center for British Art, 32 Edgewood Gallery, Green Hall, or Rudolph Hall.
Natural Vistas
Best photo from Marsh Botanic Gardens or the Yale Farm.
Most Divine
Best photo from the Divinity School or the Institute of Sacred Music.
Best Science
Best photo from the engineering or Science Hill events at the Wright Lab, Sterling Chemistry Lab, Kroon Hall, CSSSI, or Becton Center.
Best Performing Arts
Best photo from the performances on Cross Campus or Becton Plaza.
Inside the Gates
Best photo at one of the 12 residential colleges or the graduate school.
