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Funding Announcements
New Study Examines the Stress of Poverty on Children
May 4, 2018
A new research project will address what experiences affect brain development during the first two years of life for disadvantaged children.
Education
This Class is Helping First-Year Students Start College Off Right
March 20, 2018
A new course, piloted in conjunction with the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Virginia and Pennsylvania State University, aims to integrate extracurricular learning experiences with intellectual topics in the classroom
Well-Being in Children
White Matter Matters, Especially for Newborns
February 20, 2018
New research suggests that expectant mothers' mental health symptoms during pregnancy may affect their infants' brain development
Neuroscience
New Approaches in Neuroscience Show It's Not All in Your Head
February 16, 2018
Richard Davidson shares the latest research on why experience matters at the 2018 American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Austin, Texas
Well-Being in Adults
Researchers Investigate How a Stressed Brain Can Make Asthma Worse
November 30, 2017
Center researchers are investigating cross-talk between the brain and lungs of people with asthma to understand how psychological stress can make asthma worse
Well-Being in Adults
Mindful Policing Research Expands with New Grant from National Institute of Justice
November 29, 2017
A new study will bring a better scientific understanding of the unique stressors facing police officers