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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It's OK to slow down: Why you don't have to optimize your coronavirus quarantine
April 17, 2020
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson shares advice for practicing appreciation and self-compassion during the COVID-19 pandemic Learn More
When stress hits you like a slap in the face, how do you respond?
April 8, 2020
Center founder and director Richard Davidson suggests leaving visual cues as reminders to practice mindfulness, even when you're under extreme stress Learn More
What Can a Buddhist Monk Teach Us About Panic and the Brain?
April 1, 2020
The Center's new longitudinal MRI case study of a Buddhist monk suggests that daily meditation may slow down brain aging over time. Learn More
Turning Social Distancing Into a Positive
March 25, 2020
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks about how social distancing can be seen as an act of generosity during the time of COVID-19 Learn More
How To Cope With COVID-19 Anxiety
March 25, 2020
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks about acting with compassion through social distancing and how to manage anxiety during this... Learn More
Ease your mind by being mindful
March 24, 2020
A college student’s mind is constantly in motion. There are classes, homework, a social life, work, and more. But there’s growing research showing... Learn More >
Daily meditation may help protect the brain from aging, study of Buddhist Monk's brain suggests
March 24, 2020
Newsweek highlights a Center study that scanned the brain of a Buddhist Monk, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, over the course of 14 years. Findings... Learn More
Daily meditation could slow aging in your brain, study says
March 24, 2020
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks about a Center study that found daily, intensive meditation slowed a monk's brain aging by as... Learn More
Brain scans link meditation to slower “brain-aging” in advanced meditator
March 18, 2020
In a recent study, the brain of monk and long-time meditator Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, who was 41 years old at the time, looked eight years younger... Learn More >
Meditation may have shaved 8 years of aging off Buddhist monk's brain
March 17, 2020
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson shares details from a recent study of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche's brain that suggests meditative... Learn More
COVID-19 and Our Common Humanity
March 16, 2020
Focusing on how global challenges can bring out the best in our humanity Learn More >