Beta BetaBeta
(TriBeta) is a society for students,
particularly
undergraduates, dedicated to improving the understanding and
appreciation of biological
study and to extending the boundaries of human knowledge through
scientific
research. Since its founding in 1922, more than 200,000 persons have
been
accepted into lifetime membership, and more than 520 chapters have been
established throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
TriBeta was founded in 1922 at Oklahoma CityUniversity--the
Alpha Chapter--by Dr. Frank G. Brooks and a group of his students. The
idea of
an honor and professional society for biology students spread rapidly
and by
1925, the society was a national organization. Biennial national
conventions of
student and faculty members began in that year and in 1930 the society
journal,
BIOS, began publication of student research, articles of interest to
biologists
and society news. As the society grew, it was divided into regional and
district groups, each of which holds a convention annually. At the
heart of
every district and national meeting are
student
research papers presented in the style of graduate meetings. Awards are
given
for outstanding individual and chapter accomplishment. (Source: http://www.tri-beta.org/aboutbbb.html)
UVM Upsilon Tau Chapter:
The TriBeta chapter
at the University
of Vermont was
created to embody the goals
of the national organization: to stimulate interest and advance
knowledge in
the field of Biology while recognizing scholarly achievement. At UVM,
BBB
allows interested students the ability to further investigate and
expand their
study of biology. Tri Beta provides many opportunities to all of its
members,
including health, medical, and research activities and grants, academic
and
curricular development, community service, outreach programs, social
events and
more. Members are actively involved in research projects, and learn
practical
laboratory skills that they will later apply to professions in the
health field
and beyond.
