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- MIT rejects the proposal, saying it would force universities to adopt Trump priorities for access to federal funding.
- Kornbluth says the plan would restrict free expression and undermine independence in scientific funding decisions.
- MIT emphasizes funding should be awarded on merit, not political conditions or ideological alignment.
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