about
educational outreach
AVS
is a nonprofit organization which promotes communication,
dissemination of knowledge, recommended practices, research,
and education in the use of vacuum and other controlled environments.
It produces educational materials on vacuum science and controlled
environment-based technologies. It conducts various local
and national educational programs for engineers, scientists
and technicians and supports numerous outreach activities
aimed at teacher enhancement and student science awareness
and education. Through these various outreach programs the
Society is able to share the collective and individual expertise
of its members with schools, teachers and students.
