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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Inflammation, Saunas, and the New Science of Depression
February 25, 2020
Faculty member Charles Raison talks about depression and recent research on mind-body coherence and interventions Learn More
How meditation changes your brain
February 19, 2020
Center Founder and Director Richard Davidson talks with the BBC about a Center research study with Buddhist monks that showed meditation can change... Learn More
How Dekila Chungyalpa Draws on Faith to Protect the Planet
February 12, 2020
Dekila Chungyalpa, Director of the Loka Initiative, talks about how she has brought faith and environmentalism together to help lead interfaith... Learn More
A Kid In A Refugee Camp Thought Video Games Fell From Heaven. Now He Makes Them
February 12, 2020
Games where a player takes on another person's perspective or becomes immersed in a specific environment can be beneficial in building positive... Learn More
Mindfulness-based Training in Preservice Teacher Education Leads to Improvements in Classroom Teaching Practices
February 5, 2020
A recent paper published by researchers at the Center for Healthy Minds shows that mindfulness training for preservice teachers leads to... Learn More >
St. George’s Episcopal School stresses social and emotional learning
February 5, 2020
Teachers at St. George’s Episcopal School in New Orleans share their experience with the Center's Kindness Curriculum Learn More
Compassion-Based Program for Parents Reduces Their Children’s Stress—Even When It Doesn’t Reduce Parents’ Stress
January 17, 2020
A new study shows that the young children of parents who take part in a compassion-based training program develop lower levels of the stress... Learn More >
Compassion Training Could Help Parents And Their Children
January 17, 2020
Julie Poehlmann-Tynan, a Center faculty member, talks about the impacts of compassion on young children and parents Learn More
Are Politics and Climate Change Giving You Existential Anxiety?
January 17, 2020
Pelin Kesebir, a scientist at the Center, shares perspective on the history of existential anxiety and how to cope with it Learn More
Seven Personal Management Tips To Help You Save Time
January 17, 2020
Richard Davidson's thoughts on well-being are featured in this Forbes article on personal management Learn More
Why We Hate
January 17, 2020
The work of the Center for Healthy Minds was featured in the final episode on hope of the Discovery Channel documentary Why We Hate Learn More
UW-Madison researchers use video game to teach kids mindfulness
January 17, 2020
Center scientists share the impact from a study where kids played a video game to train mindfulness Learn More