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MIT refuses to accept White House terms for funding, other schools still mulling

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11-10-2025 12:18 HKT
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MIT President Sally Kornbluth speaks during Commencement ceremonies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., May 30, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
MIT President Sally Kornbluth speaks during Commencement ceremonies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., May 30, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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