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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Arts Program Gives Kids with Incarcerated Parents a Stigma-Free Space to Create and Learn
July 31, 2018
Center faculty Julie Poehlmann-Tynan are partnering with Cultural Connections, a program aiming aims to provide self-empowerment and confidence for... Learn More
Empathic People Use Social Brain Circuitry to Process Music
July 31, 2018
Research from the Center for Healthy Minds shows that compassion can be trained like a muscle, and perhaps music can be a tool for learning... Learn More
Officer Zen-dly
July 31, 2018
In an interview with Dan Grupe, an assistant scientist at the Center for Healthy Minds, discusses the pilot study examining the effects of... Learn More
Meditation Changes The Brain In Different Ways In Veterans And Beginners
July 31, 2018
In a new study published in the journal NeuroImage, a team of psychologists at the Center for Healthy Minds at UW-Madison reports that brain... Learn More
Here's What a 'Kindness Curriculum' Looks Like
July 31, 2018
Researchers at University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Healthy Minds have created a "kindness curriculum" which they have tested in six... Learn More
Looking at Depression Through an Evolutionary Lens
July 31, 2018
Psych Congress cochair and Center faculty member Charles Raison, MD, gave attendees a “10,000-foot view” of what depression is at the Psych... Learn More
Mindfulness and Meditation: An Expert Explains the Background of This Ancient Practice
July 31, 2018
Center faculty Charles Raison explains how meditation can be helpful for people in stressful situations. Learn More
Chad McGehee: "With mindfulness students feel more secure, more comfortable and accepted"
July 26, 2018
Chad McGehee, Learning and Program Development Manager at Healthy Minds Innovations, discusses the power of meditation in the classroom. Learn More
Cycles of Incarceration Hit African Americans, Children Especially Hard
July 26, 2018
Citing the research of Center faculty Julie Poelhmann-Tynan, this article explores the impact of incarceration on children and families, as well as... Learn More
Meditation Affects Brain Networks Differently in Long-Term Meditators and Novices
July 23, 2018
In one of the largest studies to date on the topic, research from the Center for Healthy Minds suggests that meditation affects the brains of... Learn More >
Why You Need to Add 10 Minutes of Meditation into Your Day
July 12, 2018
Citing research from the Center for Healthy Minds, Vogue Australia explores how just ten minutes of meditation a day can have major health benefits. Learn More
Why You Need to Add 10 Minutes of Meditation into Your Day
July 12, 2018
Citing research from the Center for Healthy Minds, Glamour magazine explores how just ten minutes of meditation a day can have major health benefits. Learn More