Northwestern University is reportedly negotiating terms with the White House that would include a $75 million payment and the restoration of research funding, aiming to resolve a public conflict with the administration. The deal is one of several high‑profile university disputes with federal authorities this year and would settle a standoff that threatened grant flows and collaboration agreements. The reported agreement would restore immediate research support while imposing a substantial financial penalty. University leaders, research offices and sponsored‑programs teams should watch negotiations closely: the terms could set precedents on federal oversight, disclosure requirements and the conditions under which research funding is suspended or reinstated. (Source: reporting on the Northwestern‑White House negotiations.)