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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Healthy Minds in Practice: Sports and Interconnection
August 13, 2021
Big sports tournaments can remind us of our shared humanity. We are all connected to one another, whether we have met before or whether we are on... Learn More >
Remedies for Fatalistic Indifference: An Interview with Pamela Ayo Yetunde and Dekila Chungyalpa
July 13, 2021
Loka Director Dekila Chungyalpa interviews Pamela Ayo Yetunde in a discussion that explores the power of radical non-discrimination as a catalyst... Learn More
Applications Requested for the Plasticity of Well-being Pilot Awards
June 25, 2021
The Plasticity of Well-being network invites applications for Pilot Awards for projects that explore emotional well-being measurement and... Learn More >
Center Partners with Creative Destruction Lab, a New program at UW-Madison focused on health & wellness startups
June 16, 2021
The Center for Healthy Minds is a partner in the Creative Destruction Lab - Health & Wellness, a new program based at the University of... Learn More >
How to Curb Your Mind's Negative Habits
June 15, 2021
Center collaborator Pelin Kesebir talks about dispositional negativity and things you can do to help curb your mind’s negative habits Learn More
A Post-Pandemic View of Mental Health
June 15, 2021
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson discusses research that shows that mental health and well-being can be thought of as a set of skills... Learn More
Healthy By Design Interview with Richard Davidson
June 8, 2021
Living By Design spoke with Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson about the benefits of meditation and learning the skills that promote... Learn More
The Human-Earth Connection
May 25, 2021
Loka Director Dekila Chungylapa shares her views of nature, the climate crisis and her unique collaborations with faith leaders through the Loka... Learn More
At the center of all things is interdependence
May 25, 2021
Dekila Chungyalpa, Director of the Loka Initiative, explores the central Buddhist concept of interdependence, the awareness that we exist not only... Learn More
Healthy Minds Innovations welcomes Peggy Panosh as Chief Executive Officer
May 18, 2021
Healthy Minds Innovations (HMI), the external, affiliated nonprofit dedicated to supporting the mission of the Center for Healthy Minds,... Learn More >
Fiancé of woman killed in 2017 by a Minneapolis cop reacts to Chauvin's trial
May 11, 2021
Center research on mindfulness training in police departments is discussed 13 minutes into this discussion between Anderson Cooper and Don Damond,... Learn More
In pursuit of mindfulness
May 11, 2021
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson identifies four societal threats to that “flourishing” that can negatively impact our lives and... Learn More