Harvard Hits ‘Undo’ on Funding’s Cancel Button—Phew!

Federal agencies, after apparently hitting the panic button on canceling Harvard's research cash, have started whispering to the school that some previously axed funds are making a dramatic comeback. The legendary elite of academia—Harvard—is now getting a partial refund on its lost research dollars, because apparently freezing money mid-project felt like a bad flex even for Uncle Sam. The exact amounts and agencies playing Cold War freeze-and-thaw are still under wraps, probably because official press releases move slower than a dissertation on snail mating habits. So dust off your fancy lab coats, Harvard: the money might just flow again.

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Source: Statnews | Published: 9/10/2025 | Author: Aidan Ryan, Anjali Huynh, and and Tal Kopan — Boston Globe