FAQ

Can I submit an article to The Triple Helix if no chapter exists at my university?
The Science in Society Review only publishes articles from university chapters. However, you may submit to The Triple Helix Online for publication on our website as an independent member. For more information, please contact our Executive Director of Electronic Publishing, Zain Pasha, at epub@thetriplehelix.org.
How can I work with The Triple Helix?
There are two general avenues for involvement:

1. Chapter-mediated - If there is a Triple Helix chapter at your university, please contact the chapter president for more information on ways you can contribute. See our chapter section for more details.
2. Independent-member - This is an option only if no chapter exists at your university. Independent members are able to contribute to The Triple Helix Online, join our Global Technical Team, or work with the International Science Policy Division.

If you are interested in starting a chapter at your university, please contact your regional Chief Operating Officer for more information.

Please note that The Triple Helix is primarily an undergraduate organization. This is a specification that enables the utmost flexibility, responsibility, and development to occur on an individual level in a society of peers. However, we do welcome non-undergraduate contributors to The Triple Helix Online as guest writers. For more information, please contact our Executive Director of Electronic Publishing, Zain Pasha, at epub@thetriplehelix.org.

If you are not an undergraduate and are interested in getting involved outside of the The Triple Helix Online forum, please contact our Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer Ong, at ceo@thetriplehelix.org
How do I start a chapter at my university?
If you are interested in starting a chapter at your university, please contact your regional Chief Operating Officer for more information.
How does The Triple Helix ensure journalistic integrity?
The Triple Helix’s main product is the Science in Society Review, which showcases the work of undergraduate writers from 25 different chapters. This large-scale endeavor is carefully managed by editorial boards at both the chapter and international level to maintain a high level of quality. After receiving peer edits, articles are forwarded to the Faculty Review Boards at each chapter university, for expert feedback from professors in the field. This ensures that the SISR journal yields accurate, illuminating, and contemporary information regarding topics of science policy.
I am an alumni and want to get involved! What are my options?
First, join our alumni listserv by emailing us your name, year, chapter or international position and most recent contact information to: alumni@thetriplehelix.org. As TTH alumni, you may be as involved as you want to be; just by joining our listserve, you are supporting the organization’s greater mission. You may also indicate any specific project interests, such as business consulting, internship networking, expanding into the media or garnering sponsorships for the organization.
If The Triple Helix is a nonpartisan organization, what role does its science policy program play?
At Triple Helix, our science policy is aimed at promoting dialogue between the public and private sector via science forums. Our science forums outline key science topics and simply allow you, the listener, to formulate your own opinions.
What are the requirements/experience for applying to International positions?
There are no specific requirements for each positions, though members tend to start at the staff level and move up to editorship and managerial positions after a few terms. Passion and commitment are always rewarded.
What exactly do you mean when you say "student-run?"
The Triple Helix is completely autonomous in terms of infrastructure and directions of the organization as long as they are within legal bounds. We have many professional and academic sponsors, but they are usually in support of one or many of our projects and do not direct the way we operate internally. The current The Triple Helix International board consists of mostly undergraduate students and recent graduates.
What is the difference between the articles posted online on the home page of the website and the print edition of the journal?
The Triple Helix Online is the newest product of our Electronic Publishing division. Articles posted online on the home page of our national website are written on a more frequent basis. The Electronic Publishing division consists of student writers and editors from all over the world who may or may not be affiliated with a chapter. These articles are shorter pieces written to stimulate discussion and dialogue on a more frequent basis. If you’re interested in joining the Electronic Publishing division, please contact our Executive Director of Electronic Publishing, Zain Pasha, at epub@thetriplehelix.org.

The Science in Society Review currently publishes twice a year and consists of longer and more analytical articles meant to review and discuss pressing issues in more depth. The print edition is also distributed at universities and follows a more rigid schedule of literary deadlines.