Presuming you're neither a scientist nor an elite middle-distance runner, consider a question. For the layman starting from scratch, what would be a tougher task: completing course work toward a major in biochemistry? Or qualifying for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 1,500 meters? Oregon junior Sam Prakel is the rare student-athlete who can claim both. This past spring, Prakel was enrolled in a research course, CH 401, in which he chose to focus on supermolecular chemistry. That followed a fall term in which Prakel managed a course load that included BI 360: neurobiology.
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Prakel's Persistence Pays Off
