From: Self Magazine (New York, NY)
Knox College psychology professor Frank McAndrew is quoted extensively in the November-December issue of Self Magazine and its “Healthy Self” blog, for an article, Can’t Keep a Secret “…Follow our examples [that compare your conscious thoughts with your brain’s instinctive reactions] and find out why [you have an urge to share gossip]… You [tell yourself]: ‘Allie would freak out if she knew about this. This is sooo big! I’ve gotten tell her.’ Your Brain Decoded: Seeming in the know is vital to your social status, McAndrew says. In other words, you want to be popular, and sharing gossip can get you there…” Read more…
Knox Professor: Tree Pest Will Hit City 12/11/2012
From: The Register Mail (Galesburg, IL)
Galesburg officials are preparing to battle a highly destructive enemy — the emerald ash borer. After the insect was discovered on Knox College grounds, the Illinois Department of Agriculture announced Monday that, along with 40 other counties in the state, Knox County is now under emerald ash borer quarantine…
Grounds staff at Knox College discovered the pest festering inside at least one of the 40-plus ash trees on campus, but officials suspect the emerald ash borers could have been in Knox County for four to six years… “The expectation is a lot of trees will die,” [Knox professor Stuart] Allison said. “You can really expect that in areas that are affected, (the insects) will continue to spread and increase, and you’ll probably lose most of the ashes.”… Read more…
From: Illinois Department of Agriculture (Springfield, IL)
The Illinois Department of Agriculture credits sharp-eyed grounds staff at Knox College with discovering the first emerald ash borers in Knox County, which has now been added to the emerald ash borer (EAB) quarantine. Officials announced that “infestations of the tree-killing beetle were confirmed for the first time in Henry and Knox counties. The pest was discovered in Knox County by alert grounds staff at Knox College in Galesburg…” Read more…
From: KDVR Fox 31 News (Denver, CO)
Psychology research at Knox College that indicated girls as young as six were interested in looking ’sexy,’ prompted Kim Posey of Fox 31 Denver to “put together a similar survey of girls” in the Denver area KDVR reports. “The results were equally as surprising… Researchers at Knox College in Illinois showed 60 girls ages six to nine two paper dolls. One was dressed in a very revealing outfit, and one was dressed in a more covered outfit. Sixty-eight percent of the girls said they wanted to look like the ’sexy’ doll, and 72 percent thought the ’sexy’ doll would be more popular… Kim surveyed 15 girls in second and third grade [in a Denver after school program]… 80 percent picked the ’sexy’ girl as the popular girl…” Read more… and see Knox in the News for more coverage of the research by Knox graduate Christy Starr and her faculty advisor Gail Ferguson.
From: Montana State University (Bozeman, MT)
The University of Montana showcases Knox College alumna Oliwia Zurek for her work in immunology, advocacy for science research and her new status as a US citizen: Oliwia Zurek hadn’t been a United States citizen for a full week before she headed off to Washington, D.C., to meet with Montana’s congressional delegation.
“It was kind of overwhelming,” said Zurek, [a 2010 Knox graduate] who is in her third year of pursuing a doctorate in immunology and infectious diseases.”I was taking my citizenship exam and going through a swearing-in ceremony on Friday, and on (the following) Tuesday I was walking around the Capitol going to meetings with senators and house representatives.”
The native of Poland was part of a program that brought 20 students and post-doctoral researchers from across the country to Washington in mid September to advocate for the preservation of funding that helps support basic scientific research in the biomedical field… Read more…
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Ottawa, ON)
Knox College psychology professor Frank McAndrew is one of the experts featured in a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation program, “The Real Dirt on Gossip,” Nov. 8 and 10, 2012 on CBC. While some argue that “gossip is a character flaw,” McAndrew said, it is also “an irresistible urge that taps into an innate drive” to collect information that might be exploited in social competition. McAndrew and his students have studied gossip extensively. CBC said that its program “THE REAL DIRT ON GOSSIP uncovers the fascinating science and intrigue behind this most human compulsion…” Read more and watch the trailer for the program… or catch the full interview with Prof. McAndrew.
