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 Shows Compassion Meditation Changes the Brain
May 9, 2016
Brain scans of practicing monks reveal impact on circuits used to detect emotions and feelings and others Learn More >
Can Love Change Your Mind? New Project Explores Neuroscience of ‘Positive Qualities’
May 9, 2016
Grant from Fetzer Institute allows Davidson's lab to explore the impact of love, other positive qualities on the brain Learn More >
$10.7 Million Grant to Help Unlock What Regulates Emotion
May 9, 2016
Center for Healthy Minds Founder Richard Davidson to direct research on emotional resiliency under 5-year National Institutes of Mental Health... Learn More >
Meditation May Fine-Tune Control Over Attention
May 9, 2016
Center Founder Richard Davidson, research group find meditation may have lasting impact on brain's ability to regulate attention Learn More >
Madison Startup Uses Mindfulness to Help Teachers Take Care of Their Students and Themselves
May 5, 2016
Mindfulness, meditation and yoga programs, including the Center for Healthy Minds' Kindness Curriculum, are an increasingly popular way of... Learn More
Crossing Over: How Science Is Redefining Life and Death
May 5, 2016
National Geographic explores the growing body of scientific research on the "gray area" between life and death, including Center Founder Richard... Learn More
'Tis the Season for Toxic Comparison
May 5, 2016
Center for Healthy Minds faculty member Charles Raison explains the importance of accepting yourself during the holiday season Learn More
Fit For You: Mindfulness
May 5, 2016
Art therapist Carrie Danhieux-Poole talks about mindfulness and coloring books for adults in relation to well-being Learn More
Dalai Lama Brings Message of Peace, Nonviolence to Madison
May 5, 2016
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel covers the Dalai Lama's peaceful message during his 10th visit to Madison Learn More
Thupten Jinpa, Richard Davidson, Richard Gere to Attend Dalai Lama’s Liberty Medal Ceremony
May 5, 2016
Richard Davidson and Thupten Jinpa accept Liberty Medal on behalf of His Holiness the Dalai Lama Learn More
The Four Constituents of Well-Being
May 5, 2016
Richard Davidson speaks about the four science-based keys to achieving well-being and how they can be implemented in the workplace Learn More
What if Schools Taught Kindness?
May 5, 2016
Center researchers Laura Pinger and Lisa Flook discuss the impact of the Center's Kindness Curriculum on pre-kindergarten classrooms Learn More