The Trump administration plans to freeze over $1 billion in federal funding to Cornell University amid ongoing civil rights investigations. The university confirmed it received 75 stop work orders from the Department of Defense.
The freeze affects research grants across multiple federal agencies, including projects tied to defense, education, and health—ranging from cancer studies to space communications. Officials cite concerns over alleged antisemitic activity on campus, though no findings have been confirmed.
The move follows broader scrutiny of universities over campus protests and could mark one of the largest funding hits to a U.S. institution.
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