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School of Medicine scientists have identified the first gene for itching, which could rapidly lead to new treatments and relief for chronic and severe itching.

Project ARK has received a $6.7 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The following incidents were reported to University Police Aug 9 – Aug. 21. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Aug. 9 8:45 a.m. — Three pieces of jewelry were stolen overnight from an unattended display that had been covered with a blanket. Total value is estimated at $650. 11:41 a.m. — Small mulch fire caused minor damage. 12:07 p.m. — Person reported very minor damage to her vehicle overnight by another unknown vehicle. Aug. 12 6:11 p.m. — A moving vehicle struck parked car. Both parties contacted. Aug 20 3:53 p.m. — Person reports the theft of money from her purse which had been left in her office over the weekend.

Robert Buchwaldt is the only American who sits on an international committee that is seeking ways to address the volcanic threat in Ecuador.

Poor housing conditions contribute to the risk for diabetes in urban, middle-aged African-Americans, researchers have discovered.

WUText alerts will only be issued by the Chancellor, the Office of the Chancellor, the Office of Public Affairs, the Chief of Police or the Director of the Medical School Protective Services’ Office.

Washington University — consistently ranked among America’s 20 best national universities — is ranked 12th again for undergraduate programs among the nation’s best 248 national universities by U.S. News & World Report, the magazine announced Aug. 17. The University tied with Cornell University for the second year in a row.

Fernando Arias, M.D., Ph.D., professor of obstetrics and gynecology and head of the division of maternal-fetal medicine from 1974-1982, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007, in Maumee, Ohio, of complications from cancer. He was 73.

More than 1,300 Washington University freshmen will move into the South 40 residence halls on Thursday, Aug. 23. With help from family, friends and upperclassmen, the students will be hauling everything from refrigerators and microwaves to carpets, bicycles and stereo systems into their new homes away from home.

For eight weeks this summer, St. Louis high school students Cherise Gilmore and Christopher Leatherwood worked in laboratories at the School of Medicine. Gilmore studied aceruloplasminemia, an inherited neurodegenerative disease, and Leatherwood delved into skeletal disorders. They are part of the Young Scientist Program (YSP) at the School of Medicine, which provides a way for disadvantaged high school students to learn about scientific careers.