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Undergrads, Refugees Display Research on Capitol Hill

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U students gathered in the rotunda of the Utah State Capitol Tuesday morning to exhibit their research projects for the 17th annual Research Day on the Hill.

After spending months on research, students were eager to present their feats to local legislators and community members.

[/media-credit] Undergrad students Kai Sin (left) Mu Pye (right).

Mu Pye and Kai Sin

Both from a Karen Refugee village in Thailand, Mu Pye and Kai Sin presented their findings on heart disease among Utah refugees.

Their project is called Lifestyle Issues Related to Cardiovascular Disease Among Refugees in Utah.