A Lack of Sleep Could Lead to More than Drowsiness
Late nights, early risings and broken sleep schedules is a familiar routine for a lot of young people, whether they're in high school or in the College of Arts and Sciences. But a new study by researchers from CAS and State University of New York suggest those late nights could awaken increased risks for disorders such as anxiety, depression and hypertension later in life.
Co-lead author Melynda Casement, a CAS psychology associate professor and licensed psychologist, drew from federal health data designed to reflect the experiences of 37 million 16- to 24-year-olds across the U.S. The study is one of the first of its kind to examine and detect biomarker changes associated with poor sleep health in a younger population. It also found that frequent snoring, more than other sleep issues, was commonly reported among teens and young adults with the biomarker changes.
"We have some good treatments, but it can be a lot easier to treat sleep disruption than it is to treat depression or anxiety," Casement said. "If we can reduce these health risks by treating sleep, then there is more reason to be attentive to sleep health in adolescents and young adults."
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Happening at CAS
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The Department of Cinema Studies Presents: Cinema Gear Demos with B&H and Sony
Cinema Studies invites students to stop to test filmmaking equipment with reps from B&H and Sony. Get FREE Discounts!
Wednesday, October 29, from 11 am to 3 pm (B&H) Thursday, October 30, from noon to 4 pm (B&H and Sony)
Free and open to all majors.
7:00 p.m.
Please join us for our first Live Lit West event of the fall season! Live Lit West is the University of Oregon MFA program’s annual graduate student reading. We hope to see you there!
The event is free and open to public.
10:00–11:20 a.m.
A University of Oregon Becoming Project Event "Character Matters". An open discussion on various ways to cultivate character and strengthen moral reflection in a pluralist university across a multi-disciplinary curriculum, with John Lysaker - William R. Kenan University Professor and Director of the Center for Ethics at Emory University.
For information, contact Steven Brence, brences@uoregon.edu
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Presented By Michael Aguilera and Brandon Folse (Sociology)
Join us for a compelling research talk with Michael Aguilera and Brandon Folse as they uncover the surprising realities behind US deportation policy. Using data from the Mexican Migration Project, their study reveals how deportation—often seen as a deterrent—can actually deepen migrants’ ties to the United States. Deported individuals frequently remigrate and ultimately spend more total time in the US than those who were never deported.
By framing deportation as a form of legal violence, Aguilera and Folse shed light on how migrants adapt, resist, and rebuild in the face of systemic barriers—offering new perspectives on migration, belonging, and resilience.
Co-sponsored by the Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies (CLLAS) and the Department of Sociology at the University of Oregon.