#DUMagazine | Born and raised in Hawai‘i, physiology and art student Lauren Tapper says that when she came to the mainland, she noticed a discrepancy between what outsiders believe about the Hawaiian Islands and what she knows to be true. Learn more about her home state and the subject of her undergraduate research project at the link in our bio. 🔗 📸: Lauren Tapper #Research x #UniversityofDenver