<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/newsroom/student-stories-harshitha-gajula.cfm" dsn="blogs"><featured>true</featured><pubDate>12/08/2025</pubDate><title>Conference visit elevates research, degree value</title><description>Harshitha Gajula has long loved solving problems. There was no better way for the Cyber Forensics student to culminate her master’s studies than by attending a conference where she could present her research and kickoff her future in the field she’s long worked toward. </description><author>Student Stories</author><image><img src="https://www.ubalt.edu/about/newsroom/assets/images/harshitha-gajula_feature.jpg" alt="Harshitha Gajula smiles while looking on during a photo shoot on UBalt's campus"/></image><image-cap/><quote>UBalt gave me opportunities, a supportive community and the chance to push myself beyond my comfort zone. </quote><quote-name>Harshitha Gajula </quote-name><quote-info>M.S. in Cyber Forensics student</quote-info><tags><tag>Academics</tag><tag>College of Public Affairs</tag><tag>Student Stories</tag><tag>international</tag></tags></item>