UA Equestrian Team to Offer Summer Riding Lessons, Camp

The University of Alabama Equestrian Team invites young equestrians to participate in either an elite camp or horse-riding lessons this summer.

UA Start-Up Company Ready to Serve Construction Industry

A company supported by The University of Alabama will open for business June 6, the culmination of years of hard work by a recent engineering graduate.

Reaching for Rocks

Reaching for Rocks

When you hold a polished zircon, you’re likely seeing December’s birthstone. When Delores Robinson holds an unpolished version, she’s likely considering the history of the Himalayas.

UA Health Corner: Medication Side Effects

UA Health Corner: Medication Side Effects

Dr. Karen Burgess discusses side effects from medications that are commonly prescribed to children, and what parents should do if they feel their children are experiencing side effects of medications.

UA’s Honors College Hosts Opening of Photography Gallery in Marion

The University of Alabama’s Honors College will host a gallery opening Thursday, May 22, in Marion as part of its 57 Miles partnership with Perry County.

UA Engineering Students Build Robot for Space-Mining Contest

Students in the Alabama Astrobotics team from The University of Alabama and Shelton State Community College will participate in the NASA Robotics Mining Competition May 19-23 at Kennedy Space Center.

Brandon Named Dean of UA School of Law

A constitutional law expert with extensive experience in both academia and private and public law practice will soon return to his University of Alabama alma mater to lead the UA School of Law.

UA Student News for May 13, 2014

Click on http://uanews.ua.edu/student to view UA Student News on UA’s website if you have problems reading the email subscription. ANNOUNCEMENTS Due to construction at the Ferguson Center, the Ferguson Mail Center has temporarily relocated to the Bryant Conference Center. Students may collect their mail and packages at the Bryant Conference Center receptionist lobby each Monday

UA’s Black Belt Experience Partners Students with Perry County Communities

Participants in The University of Alabama’s University Fellows Black Belt Experience are engaged during May in an array of initiatives in Marion and Perry County. The projects include revitalizing a school library, producing a cookbook and creating a short film on the history of the city.

UA Rocket Team Ready for Launch

A team of University of Alabama students known as the Yellowhammers will compete in the NASA Student Launch challenge May 15-17 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Tooele County, Utah.