Harvard Checked Between the Couch Cushions and Found $250 Million for Research

I once found a $20 bill between the cushions of my living room couch. I was a student then, and that $20 was a  real “eureka!” moment.

I imagine that Harvard felt a similar rush of excitement upon “finding” $250 million to fund research projects slashed by the federal government as a result of the school’s failure to abide by Title IX rules on equality.

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“Although we cannot absorb the entire cost of the suspended or canceled federal funds, we will mobilize financial resources to support critical research activity for a transitional period as we continue to work with our researchers to identify alternative funding sources,” the announcement said.

No word on where the money is coming from or what research projects it will

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