A beacon of Black brilliance
May 6, 2026
This InBusiness article talks about the vision of Dr. Rev. Alex Gee and other foundational supporters from the Black community who made the Center... Learn More
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Explore the latest news, features and media about the Center for Healthy Minds.
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Art, Music, and Neuroscience: The MUSE Initiative Holds its Inaugural Event
May 5, 2026
The evening extended beyond dialogue into shared experience where participants were invited into moments of collective vocalization, simple vocal... 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 >
Did You Know? CHM Studies Use Specialized MRI Machine to Advance Brain Research
April 8, 2026
UW researchers, including experts from the Center for Healthy Minds, are conducting detailed brain imaging work using one of the first head-only,... Learn More >
NYT: 4 Ways to Flourish (in Good Times and Bad)
March 27, 2026
To flourish is to have a life that feels meaningful and rich, despite the challenges we’ll inevitably face. That's what Center for Healthy Minds... 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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Parents’ Excessive Internet Use May Be Linked to Depression in Their Teenagers
January 12, 2026
“These results support the sobering possibility that how parents are engaging with technology impacts their children’s wellbeing,” said Simon... Learn More >
Get to Know Center for Healthy Minds Experts in 5 Recent Podcast Episodes
November 28, 2025
Catch up with the experts at the Center for Healthy Minds with these podcasts featuring five of our scholars as they discuss their latest research... Learn More >
LinkedIn’s Jeff Weiner and UW’s Dr. Richie Davidson Have Fireside Chat on ‘Leading with Compassion’
November 21, 2025
"Leading with compassion" was the center of the conversation at a recent fireside chat with LinkedIn’s Jeff Weiner and Center for Healthy Minds... Learn More >
Contemplating a New Vision for Contemplative Science
November 3, 2025
Dr. Amit Bernstein, CHM’s newest faculty member, reflects on a 30-year journey around the world and into the mind—and where he wants to go next. Learn More >
Liberating Mind at Death: Ontological Realities and Discourses with Science in Tibetan Tukdam Post-death Meditative State
September 10, 2025
Read this Tukdam Special Issue for the journal Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry with CHM Research Assistant Professor Dr. Tawni Tidwell as guest... Learn More
Island of Knowledge: Human Flourishing
September 2, 2025
This spring, Richard J. Davidson and visiting scientist Dalal Abu Amneh participated in a small think tank gathering in Tuscany. While there, they... Learn More
Digital Health for Doctors, Too? Tools Emerge to Promote Well-being
August 25, 2025
Whether it’s via an online program or simply a smartwatch, healthcare professionals stand to gain skills and insights. Learn More
UW–Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds Shares Positive Results from Study of Digital Wellbeing Training for Mexican Healthcare Providers
August 18, 2025
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds (CHM) and AtentaMente, a group in Mexico that specializes in mental... Learn More >
The Meditation App Revolution Is Here, And It's Backed By Science
August 15, 2025
Read more about a review paper on meditation apps, published recently in the journal American Psychologist, co-authored by Dr. Simon Goldberg, Core... Learn More
Dr. Richie Davidson & Dr. Cortland Dahl Launch Dharma Lab
August 4, 2025
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Dharma Lab — a new platform co-created by Dr. Cortland Dahl and Dr. Richard J. Davidson, designed to share... Learn More
Three CHM Core Faculty Members Celebrate Tenure Achievement
July 15, 2025
CHM celebrated the recent tenure of three Core Faculty members (Dr. Simon Goldberg, Dr. Melissa Rosenkranz and Dr. Sarah Short), with a special... Learn More >
University of the Air: Promoting Healing During and After Incarceration
July 2, 2025
Dr. Dan Grupe and CHM community research partner Deb Mejchar were interviewed by University of the Air co-host Emily Auerbach about how mindfulness... Learn More