About Us
Based in North Carolina, Verste is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to making research more accessible by creating simplified research papers. Our core team consists of students from the North Carolina School of Science and Math and Apex Friendship. To read more about our team, head to our team. To learn more about our organization, feel free to read below!
Bridging the Technical Education Gap
Verste is a student-led nonprofit that creates simplified versions of difficult-to-read research papers. As students, we’ve experienced firsthand how difficult it is to understand a research paper filled with complex vocabulary and scientific concepts. We’re here to change that. By creating simplified versions of research papers, we provide a stepping stone for high school students and undergraduate researchers reading their first research papers. At the same time, researchers who’ve read plenty of papers in their careers are provided with a consistent experience that allows them to comprehend key points of a research paper in a fast and efficient manner.
Goals
- Build a sustainable, supportive, and growing community of contributors interested in simplifying research papers.
- Create a growing library of research papers, each with an informative, useful, and high-quality simplification.
- Bridge the technical education gap and create pathways for students interested in research to enter this intriguing community.
Partners & Sponsors
Verste Contributors
As a nonprofit, Verste is made possible by the generous efforts of our contributors, who dedicate their time to our mission. If you're interested in creating simplified versions of research papers you've read (or read recently), we'd love for you to join our team of contributors! As a contributor, you'll be able to earn service hours for your contributions, gain knowledge and research experience, get involved in the community, and make a difference.
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