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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Researchers Call Attention to Need for More Rigorous Mindfulness-Based Research
November 29, 2017
A Center team is examining the quality of meditation research across time to look at whether study designs are improving Learn More >
How Meditation Can Make Hong Kong Healthier and Happier, From Two of the World’s Happiest People
November 22, 2017
Center Founder Richard Davidson and Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche explain how meditation practitioners can benefit whether they are children in school or... Learn More
Here’s what Mindfulness is (and isn’t) Good For
November 5, 2017
Daniel Goleman, co-author of "Altered Traits," explains what mindfulness can and cannot do, citing the research of Center Founder Richard Davidson. Learn More
How Does Meditation Work?
November 5, 2017
While meditation is popularly presented as a panacea for the world’s ailments, Daniel Goleman and Center Founder Richard Davidson's new book... Learn More
How to Change Your Brain With Mindfulness, With Daniel Goleman
November 5, 2017
Daniel Goldman and Center Founder Richard Davidson reveal the latest results from Davidson’s own lab: data that point to what the future of... Learn More
How a Consistent and Stable Meditation Practice Leads to Altered Traits
November 5, 2017
Daniel Goleman and Center Founder Richard Davidson explain the benefits of a stable practice that go beyond relaxation and focus in this excerpt... Learn More
Actually, We Don’t Need More Empathy
November 1, 2017
Leading psychologist Daniel Goleman explains why empathy alone rarely leads to action–and proposes a simple meditation exercise to change that,... Learn More
This ‘Kindness Curriculum’ Is Free And Should Be Used In Every Classroom
November 1, 2017
The Center for Healthy Minds created a mindfulness-based curriculum for preschoolers that will bring kindness into the classroom. Learn More
'Healthy Minds' professor Richard Davidson elected to National Academy of Medicine
November 1, 2017
New members are elected by the current active members, based on their accomplishments and contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences,... Learn More
Davidson Elected to National Academy of Medicine
October 16, 2017
The National Academy of Medicine, the premier authority dedicated to the health and medical sciences, has nominated Richard Davidson to become a... Learn More >
Meditation May Help The Heart, But Not At The Expense Of Other Healthy Habits
October 2, 2017
The American Heart Association (AHA) released a report from a group of scientists include Center Founder Richard Davidson that suggests that... Learn More
At One Preschool, the ABC’s and K, for Kindness
September 28, 2017
A Madison-area preschool is teaching youngsters kindness using the Center for Healthy Minds' Kindness Curriculum, made free to preschools a month ago. Learn More