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On Campus: Healthy Minds research center opening today

The first research center in the world to house both a brain imaging lab and meditation space, UW-Madison?s Center for Investigating Healthy Minds is holding a grand opening today. The center?s director, Richard J. Davidson, studies whether meditation promotes kindness and compassion. The 14th Dalai Lama donated $50,000 this year to support the center?s research.