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 175,000 persons have been
accepted into lifetime membership, and more than 430 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.
