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Judge Restores $584 Million in UCLA Research Grants
Season 2025
Episode 434
A federal judge directed the government to restore suspended UCLA research grants after about 800 NSF and NIH awards were frozen, halting $584 million. As of August 13, NSF says the grants are reinstated. The dispute followed a DOJ report tied to campus protests and raised questions over suspensions versus terminations.
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