Who we are
We are a group of students and staff at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who host an annual neuroscience competition for high schoolers. Triangle Brain Bee is a local chapter of The International Brain Bee, whose mission is to motivate teenagers to learn about the brain and pursue neuroscience-related careers.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the Triangle Brain Bee specifically aims to serve students from local North Carolina high schools, specifically targeting underserved high schools and communities. Our charge is to construct an environment that is inclusive of underrepresented populations within the sciences, including women, racial/ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, and the LGBTQ+ community.
Our purpose is to…
- Incite excitement surrounding neuroscience and STEM;
- Promote awareness about collegiate and career pathways in neuroscience;
- Provide knowledge and mentorship;
- Provide career and professional development opportunities for psychology and neuroscience graduate students;
- Create a venue for high school students to apply newly acquired neuroscience knowledge by competing in the Triangle Brain Bee competition;
- Extend financial scholarship for the high school student winner of Triangle Brain Bee to compete at the National Brain Bee competition
What we do
We recruit and tutor high school students on neuroscience-related topics and then host an annual Brain Bee competition.
Tutoring sessions will occur monthly from October through February, with our third annual Brain Bee competition in March 2024! Graduate students, postdocs, and undergraduate students will lead these tutoring sessions. Below is a timeline that will be updated as dates become available:
Brain Bee 2023-2024 Timeline
Sign-up for the Triangle Brain Bee: Registration opens September 2023
Monthly Tutoring Sessions: October 2023 – February 2024
Local Brain Bee Competition: Sat. March 2nd, 2024, 1:00 – 3:00 pm; see Competition page for more info)
National Brain Bee Competition: April 19th – 21st, 2024
International Brain Bee Competition: October, 2024
Many thanks to the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology; L’Oréal USA For Women in Science Fellowship; Graduate and Professional Student Government; Dr. Ana Felix, MD; and our anonymous donors for their generous donations to sponsor the Triangle Brain Bee 2023-2024 season!
Interested in donating?
Please check out our donation tab!
Contact us
TriangleBrainBee@unc.edu
Follow us on Twitter (@TriBrainBee)!