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As the pandemic continues, educators are under intense pressure to fill roles from social worker to nurse they never signed up for, necessitating a new level of community support, according to a new essay co-written by a UMD education researcher and a recent Ph.D. graduate in education.(Illustration by Shutterstock)

A man in a QAnon sweatshirt confront U.S. Capitol police officers after a mob invaded the building on January 6. Of 61 QAnon supporters charged with crimes, 31 were charged in connection with the riot intended to prevent certification of Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election, according to a new UMD report.(Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Typha, also known as cattails, is an invasive weed that can crowd out other species, invade farm fields and clog waterways (below) in Nigeria. A team featuring a University of Maryland researcher devised methods of using the plant for animal feed and clean-burning fuel. (Photos courtesy of the Typha Project Team, University of Maryland)