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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Study: Brain Structures Contribute to Asthma Attack Severity
May 16, 2016
Center Founder Richard Davidson is a co-senior author of study revealing link between brain's emotional processing centers and physiological... Learn More >
UW Scientist Among 100 Most Influential People of 2006
May 11, 2016
Center for Healthy Minds Founder Richard Davidson recognized as part of TIME Magazine's annual list of the most influential people in the world Learn More >
NIH Selects UW-Madison for Autism Studies
May 9, 2016
Center Founder Richard Davidson plays lead role in UW-Madison branch of national NIH-funded autism research effort Learn More >
Study: Eye Contact Triggers Threat Signals in Autistic Children’s Brains
May 9, 2016
Center Founder Richard Davidson is senior author of a study revealing the over-activation of the brain's emotion processing center associated with... Learn More >
Dalai Lama Coming to UW to Probe Science of Emotions
May 9, 2016
His Holiness the Dalai Lama to visit brain imaging laboratory and attend Transformations of Mind, Brain and Emotion conference on UW-Madison campus... Learn More >
Reading the Mind: New Lab Sharpens Brain Imagery
May 9, 2016
Richard Davidson to direct W.M. Keck Laboratory for Functional Brain Imaging and Behavior at the Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison Learn More >
Mind-Body Research Highlights
May 9, 2016
Richard Davidson oversees study exploring differences in brain circuitry and the resulting physiological and emotional responses due to stress in... Learn More >
Dalai Lama Visits Brain Imaging Facility
May 9, 2016
At the invitation of Center Founder Richard Davidson, His Holiness the Dalai Lama visits the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus; tours W. M.... Learn More >
Study: Meditation Changes the Brain’s Electrical Pattern
May 9, 2016
Study led by Center Founder Richard Davidson comparing brain-oscillation patterns shows higher frequency in brains of long-term Buddhist meditation... Learn More >
Brain Images Reveal Effects of Antidepressants
May 9, 2016
Center Founder Richard Davidson is co-author of a study on brain activity in clinically depressed individuals that could be used to predetermine... Learn More >
Brain Scans Show Meditation Changes Minds, Increases Attention
May 9, 2016
Center Founder Richard Davidson, researchers find meditation increases activity in brain regions associated with attention, decision-making Learn More >
Brain Study Sheds Light on Impulsive Violence
May 9, 2016
Study finds breakdown in emotion regulation may lead to impulsive acts of violence Learn More >