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Study Team Presents Findings on Filipino American Politics and Wellbeing at Asian American Studies Conference

May 28, 2026

Center for Healthy Minds researchers partner with global non-profit for on-going community engaged research in the Usap Tayo study. Learn More >

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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 >

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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 >

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Stressed? Just a couple minutes of meditation might help.

April 28, 2026

Are you in the "driver's seat" of your thoughts, emotions and impulses? Meditation could help, says Center for Healthy Minds Contemplative... Learn More

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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 >

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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 >

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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 >

News & Media

New York Times

"Free the Mind" Movie Review: Agony Eased by a Gentle Art

December 12, 2015

A film review from the New York Times focused on a documentary inspired by the Center's work Learn More

Huffington Post Web

What Does Science Teach Us About Well-Being?

December 12, 2015

Center Founder Richard Davidson shares the science of well-being with Huffington Post readers Learn More

Wisconsin State Jounral Web

Buddhism's Big Week: Dalai Lama's Visit Shines Light on its Many Flourishing Forms

December 12, 2015

A local Madison paper covers the Dalai Lama's 2013 visit to Madison, Wisconsin Learn More

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Web

Dalai Lama, in ninth visit to Madison, stresses altruism and compassion

December 12, 2015

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recaps topics investigated at the Center's event with the Dalai Lama Learn More

Madison Magazine Web

There's Something About the Dalai Lama

December 12, 2015

Madison Magazine shares what it's like to host the Dalai Lama in the city Learn More

Wisconsin State Jounral Web

UW–Madison Researchers Journey Deep into the Brain via the Science of Imaging

December 12, 2015

Richard Davidson and the Center are included in an article highlighting the brain imaging expertise at UW–Madison Learn More

Pacific Standard Web

Compassion Can Be Cultivated

December 12, 2015

Pacific Standard dives into whether compassion can be trained Learn More

Huffington Post Web

Change Your Mind and Change the World

December 12, 2015

Insights from the Center's event with the Dalai Lama, "Change Your Mind, Change the World," were explored by the Huffington Post Learn More

Greater Good Science Center Web

How to Train the Compassionate Brain

December 12, 2015

The Greater Good Science Center shares discoveries from compassion research at the Center for Healthy Minds Learn More

Wisconsin State Jounral Web

In the Spirit: Wrapping up the Dalai Lama's visit

December 12, 2015

The Wisconsin State Journal provides an overview of the Dalai Lama's visit to Madison Learn More

Wisconsin State Jounral Web

In the Spirit: Wrapping up the Dalai Lama's visit

December 12, 2015

The Wisconsin State Journal provides an overview of the Dalai Lama's visit to Madison Learn More

Huffington Post Web

Compassion can be Cultivated in the Brain, Study Finds

December 12, 2015

Huffington Post explores research suggesting compassion can be learned and can change the brain Learn More