Cornell University announced Friday that it has reached a $60 million agreement with the Trump administration to settle longstanding federal probes and unlock blocked research funds.
Under the agreement, Cornell will pay $30 million directly to the U.S. government and allocate another $30 million toward research directed at U.S. farmers. In return, the administration will restore more than $250 million in federal research funding that had been frozen pending investigation. The university has also agreed to comply with the administration's interpretation of civil-rights laws, including how campuses respond to issues of antisemitism, racial discrimination, and transgender policies.
