<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/blog/2026/research-initiative-for-health-equity.php" dsn="blogs"><type>Internal</type><external_link/><featured/><category>The Charger Blog</category><pubDate>07/09/2026</pubDate><title>University of New Haven Research Initiative Brings Together Faculty, Students, Community Partners, and Health Systems to Advance Health Equity</title><description>Supported by University research funding, an interdisciplinary team of faculty researchers and students are partnering with healthcare systems and community organizations to develop community-informed strategies that advance health equity and improve access to care across New Haven.</description><hide-description/><author>Caitlin Truesdale</author><author-details>Office of Marketing and Communications</author-details><hide-author/><date>July 9, 2026</date><image><img src="https://newhaven.edu/_resources/images/health-sciences/news/2026/interdisciplinary-team.jpg" alt="Image of faculty in library"/></image><image-caption/><hide-image/><tags><tag>News</tag><tag>college-business</tag><tag>college-health-sciences</tag><tag>news-all</tag><tag>news-blog</tag><tag>program-ug-international-business</tag><tag>year-2026</tag></tags></item>