Center for Black Excellence awarded $247K grant for civic science research
July 6, 2026
The Center for Black Excellence and Culture announced was awarded a two-year, $247,000 grant from the New York-based Dana Foundation. The funds... Learn More
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Community Wisdom is Transforming Wellbeing Initiatives and Research
June 24, 2026
Collaborations between Wisconsin community members and Center for Healthy Minds highlight the power of initiatives and research grounded in trust,... Learn More >
Faith Leaders’ Environmental Visions Come to Life at Loka Initiative Convening
April 29, 2026
The PREP (Preparing Religious Environmental Plans) course culminated in a weeklong “Keeping the Faith” convening in March in Madison, WI. Learn More >
Center for Healthy Minds Researchers Use AI and 7.5M Screenshots to Understand Suicide Risk
March 25, 2026
The latest findings in this first-of-its-kind study show nighttime smartphone behavior can be an indicator of suicidal thoughts. Learn More >
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Feeling like Barbie? Here are tips for finding purpose in the real world, based on science
September 1, 2023
In this summer's blockbuster movie of the same name, Barbie stares down an existential crisis. For humans in the real world, Center for Healthy... Learn More >
Feeling like Barbie? Here are tips for finding purpose in the real world, based on science
September 1, 2023
In this summer's blockbuster movie of the same name, Barbie stares down an existential crisis. For humans in the real world, UW's Center for... Learn More
The benefits and drawbacks of mental health apps
August 30, 2023
The Week explores the pro's and con's of mental health apps and features experts from around the globe including CHM Core Faculty Simon Goldberg. Learn More
COVID’s Toll on Teachers
August 29, 2023
A UW study looks for ways to reduce distress and increase well-being. Learn More
Meditation is more than either stress relief or enlightenment
August 28, 2023
Exploring the wider range of meditation is no longer reserved for the monasteries. The new science of meditation is just getting started. Learn More
Can You Really ‘Slow Down’ Time by Meditating?
August 28, 2023
If time feels like it’s flying by, you may be interested in learning how to slow it down. ⏰ One possible technique to use? Meditation. Learn More
Tibet Talks: The Dalai Lama and the Promotion of Human Values
August 23, 2023
Watch Now ▶️ As a special guest to this episode of Tibet Talks, Dr. Richard J. Davidson weighs in on what does "human values" mean? Learn More
The beginnings and evolution of brain imaging at the Waisman Center
August 11, 2023
Did you know Richard Davidson was instrumental in starting a brain imaging lab at University of Wisconsin-Madison? ? Learn about the history now. Learn More
How mental health disintegrates during extreme heat
August 9, 2023
Psychiatrist Dr. Charles Raison, Affiliated Faculty at the Center for Healthy Minds, weighs in how depression and extreme heat may be connected. ? Learn More
Protracted hot weather can make people depressed
August 9, 2023
The correlation between heat and mental health is only beginning to be measured. [Photo credit: Dreamstime/TNS] Learn More
Study to launch: Can Smartphone-based meditation training ease adolescent depression?
July 27, 2023
Can a free smartphone-based meditation app could help reduce adolescent depression? Learn More >
Well-being can be learned
July 27, 2023
Did you know Richard J. Davidson meditates "every single day" for about 45 minutes? Dig into this Q&A with Richie, Founder and Director of The... Learn More