For The Record         NET earns $1.1 million NSF grant for ANDRILL documentary The National Science Foundation has announced a $1,168,014 grant to UNL to support the production and development of the science education project 'IPY: Engaging Antarctica.' The project includes a public television documentary produced by NET Television for broadcast as part of the NOVA series on PBS as well as nationwide community outreach activities developed by the University of Nebraska State Museum. 'IPY: Engaging Antarctica' will help people understand and know more about Antarctic research and discovery. The project will focus on explorations by the multinational, NSF-funded Antarctic Drilling Program. The ANDRILL program, managed by UNL, is a new and ambitious drilling program that builds on a legacy of international efforts to recover important geological records that lie hidden beneath Antarctica's icy blanket. ANDRILL's main goals are to investigate Antarctica's role in global environmental change over the past 65 million years and to better understand what may happen to the frozen continent because of global changes. 'Antarctica's Icy Secrets' will be produced by NET Television in partnership with WGBH, Boston and NOVA as part of the NOVA science series on PBS. The one-hour episode, shot in high definition, will examine global climate change through the Antarctic research conducted in the International Polar Year. Starting in October 2006, the program will document research efforts in Antarctica. Community outreach for the project is being developed through the University of Nebraska State Museum and includes an innovative approach that combines education with the latest technologies. The result is the 'flexhibit' - a digital package of high-resolution images, multi-media files, and inquiry-based activities accessible on the Web. Outreach partners include the Technology Education Research Center and 4-H youth development organizations in 22 states including Nebraska. FOR THE RECORD HEADLINES FOR OCTOBER 5 For the Record - Faculty and Staff NET earns $1.1 million NSF grant for ANDRILL documentary 732589S36267X