<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/releases/2026/eastern-medical-works-partnership.php" dsn="blogs"><type>Internal</type><external_link/><featured/><category>University News</category><pubDate>03/11/2026</pubDate><title>Applied Research Partnership Program Connects University of New Haven with Local Manufacturing Leader</title><description>A collaboration between the University and Eastern Metal Works, will support innovative research, workforce development, and industry engagement.</description><hide-description/><author/><author-details/><hide-author>true</hide-author><date>March 11, 2026</date><image><img src="https://newhaven.edu/_resources/images/news/general/2026/eastern-metal-works.jpg" alt="Students in maker space"/></image><image-caption>Applied research and industry partnerships create opportunities for students to engage with real-world manufacturing challenges</image-caption><hide-image/><tags><tag>News</tag><tag>center-elevation-center</tag><tag>name-paul-lavoie</tag><tag>news-all</tag><tag>news-releases</tag><tag>office-corporate-partnerships</tag><tag>year-2026</tag></tags></item>