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Event Announcements
Brilliant Minds Come Together at Big Learning Event
February 10, 2011

Center Founder Richard Davidson to participate at Big Learning Event at UW–Madison

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Research Findings
Stress, Anxiety Both Boon and Bane to Brain
January 18, 2011

Stress from immediate threats may negatively affect our ability for more complex thinking

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Event Announcements
Center for Healthy Minds Ribbon-Cutting Celebration
October 27, 2010

The Center for Healthy Minds facility opens as the first research center in the world to house both a brain imaging lab and meditation space under one roof

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Philanthropy
Dalai Lama Trust to Fund UW–Madison Research on Healthy Minds
September 8, 2010

The Center received a grant from the Dalai Lama’s personal trust to support research on healthy qualities of mind

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Event Announcements
The Science of Healthy Minds Brings Dalai Lama to UW–Madison
March 3, 2010

The launch of a new Center focused on healthy minds and well-being attracts global thought leaders, including the 14th Dalai Lama

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News
UW-Madison Happiness Research Featured in NOVA Documentary
January 4, 2010

Center Founder Richard Davidson Appears in Third Episode of "This Emotional Life" Titled “Rethinking Happiness"