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Inflammation can be a good thing. If you burn yourself, it helps your skin heal. If you eat contaminated food, it helps you fend off a stomach bug. But scientists don’t fully understand the role inflammation plays in neurological diseases like multiple sclerosis, stroke and dementias. And they don’t know how to control pathological inflammation without interfering with the beneficial kind. Neuroimmunologist Gordon Meares wants to find out.

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NSO helps students prepare for their first semester as they learn about campus, explore academic programs and work with an academic adviser to create a class schedule. It will be a busy time for staff and faculty. Welcome students and their families to our campus for these important sessions.

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Leadership, strategic thinking, creativity and problem-solving skills are key characteristics of successful people. Through support from the National 4-H Council, more West Virginia youths will have an opportunity to develop those critical skills by attending the WVU Extension Service 4-H Older Members Conference.