The National Science Foundation reversed a recent freeze on new grant funding for Duke, Harvard, and Yale, after NSF had placed “Future Awards to Organization on Hold” notes on their accounts. Nature reported that the hold was lifted on May 28, one day after its coverage detailed the funding pause. Limitations for Princeton University remained in effect. While NSF data showed new grants were down earlier this year, NSF staff told Nature that “a few grants” had already been released to researchers at Harvard and Duke since the freeze ended. The reversal underscores the compliance and planning pressure that federal funding disruptions create for major research universities—particularly when administrative systems expect predictable award workflows for ongoing projects and staffing.