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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On Campus: Researchers Make Compassion a Game
December 14, 2015
The Wisconsin State Journal features Center research that will develop and test two educational video games Learn More
Games That Train Teens’ Attention and Empathy
December 14, 2015
Richard Davidson shares how educational games can help teens develop social and emotional skills Learn More
The Secrets of the Healthy Mind
December 14, 2015
Richard Davidson and Bruce McEwen's Nature Neuroscience review is discussed Learn More
Finding the Zone
December 14, 2015
The Harvard Business Review states Richard Davidson's book is a great companion piece to Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit Learn More
Book Pick: 'The Emotional Life of Your Brain'
December 14, 2015
MPR News reviews Richard Davidson's book "The Emotional Life of Your Brain" Learn More
MIND Reviews: The Emotional Life of Your Brain
December 14, 2015
The Scientific American features Richard Davidson's book "The Emotional Life of Your Brain" Learn More
The Creative Science Behind the Emotional Brain
December 14, 2015
A Q&A with Center Founder Richard Davidson, who discusses emotional styles and why different people respond to different interventions Learn More
Richard Davidson — Investigating Healthy Minds
December 14, 2015
Center Founder Richard Davidson discusses neuroplasticity and his research with children and adolescents Learn More
Meditation, Science and Your Brain: Insights From Neuroscience That Can Change Your Life
December 14, 2015
Center Founder Richard Davidson discusses the mind, the brain and our emotional nature Learn More
Washington was Making Rep. Tim Ryan Sick … Until He Found Mindfulness
December 14, 2015
Friend of the Center Rep. Tim Ryan discusses his book “A Mindful Nation” Learn More
Meditation, Exercise Could Protect You From The Flu
December 14, 2015
Study finds that mindfulness meditation and moderate exercise seem to have protective effects against cold and flu Learn More
Does Your Brain's Dorsal Lateral Pre-frontal Cortex Need a Tune-up?
December 14, 2015
The Dr. Cochran Show talks with Center Founder Richard Davidson Learn More