Meet Paul Chang
Year: Rising Senior
Major: Chemistry
Favorite Events: The 100 and 200 Breast (Current School Record Holder)
as well as the 50
Free
Kevin: First and foremost, why did you choose Whitman
College?
Paul: I decided to come to Whitman because the swimming
program here seemed really close and personal. I also heard great things about
the science program here.
Kevin: So where are you spending your summer?
Paul: I am spending my summer at Whitman doing research with
my Chemistry major adviser Professor Juhasz.
Kevin: That sounds really cool! What are you researching?
Paul: I am doing research on carboranes, which are 11
boron-1 carbon closed cage clusters. These carboranes are really interesting
because they are very similar to benzene, which is a common organic molecule in
the biological world. Carboranes have tons of uses in industry and medicine.
Because of this, research is being conducted on various techniques for
synthesizing new carborane compounds. My research group in particular is trying
to synthesize new species of carborane molecules.
Kevin: That is a really cool experience. What are you doing in your free time?
Kevin: That is a really cool experience. What are you doing in your free time?
Paul: I am working a bit on my Korean and Spanish. I am also
starting to prep for the MCAT (Medical School) test for next year.
Kevin: Sounds like a busy summer. One more question for you.
What are you looking forward to most next year?
Paul: I'm looking forward to graduating and hopefully
getting into medical school. I also am really excited about next swimming
season. It's looking like it'll be a good year.
