UNH received its largest-ever research contract from NASA, $107.9 MILLION to develop a space-based instrument that will study coastal ecosystems near the Gulf of Mexico.

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The article offers news briefs related to the University System of New Hampshire (UNH). Topics discussed include the UNH launched the Center for Acoustics Research and Education; UNH joined the international network of universities and organizations dedicated to Arctic education and research University of the Arctic; and UNH's GEBCO-Nippon Foundation Alumni team.