The disbursements hit Harvard’s accounts two weeks after U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs struck down the Trump administration’s suspension of Harvard’s federal research funding, calling the freeze unconstitutional. Burroughs ordered agencies to reinstate Harvard’s grants and resume the flow of payments that had been halted since the spring.
In the days that followed, Harvard researchers began receiving notices that their awards were being reinstated, but the wait for funding lasted until Friday
Though the White House vowed to appeal Burroughs’ ruling, the administration has not yet continued the fight in court. More than two weeks later, no appeal has been filed — and a spokesperson for the administration did not immediately answer if it still plans to appeal the ruling.
