The meditation space is beginning to take shape (bottom left) and the skylights are in!
Archive for the ‘Events’ Category
CIHM construction progress
Monday, August 9th, 2010View the May Celebration Photo Slideshow!
Monday, June 21st, 2010
The photos are here! View the May 2010 Celebration photo slideshow, featuring music by Ben Sidran. Thank you to Krakora Studios for the amazing photos taken throughout the weekend!
CIHM Director Richard Davidson to be on NPR
Monday, June 21st, 2010
Listen in to NPR’s The Diane Rehm Show this coming Tuesday, June 22 at 11 a.m. ET. CIHM Director Richard Davidson will be one of three guests discussing ‘The Power of Meditation.’
Archived webcast
Monday, May 17th, 2010
The excitement is building!
Friday, May 14th, 2010As the Celebration Event draws near, excitement is continuing to build around the CIHM, the UW campus and all of Madison. With everyone moving at full speed in a million directions to ensure that all of the necessary preparations are made for this unbelievably special day, it’s easy for all of us on the team to get overwhelmed. However, we all know that this unforgettable event is without a doubt going to be worth every step of the way, and we could not be more excited to see everyone’s hard work and planning come together on May 16th. We hope you’re looking forward to it as much as we are!
Please continue our global discussion leading up to the event by contributing your “Imagine…” statements and sharing the message with your friends, family and fans.
How to get ready for the webcast
Thursday, May 13th, 2010Here are a few things to make sure you have in place ahead of time if you’re planning to view the live webcast on Sunday:
1) Check that your computer meets the minimum system requirements for streaming.
You will need a broadband connection such as DSL, cable modem, 4G, T1 or higher.
Windows
Operating System: Windows 7,Windows Vista; Windows XP Service Pack 2
Intel® Pentium® III 450MHz or faster processor (or equivalent)
128MB of RAM
Mac OS
Operating System: Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 or above
Intel Core™ Duo 1.83GHz or faster processor
128MB of RAM
Linux
For the system requirements, please refer to the Mono Project’s Moonlight Web site.
2) Download and install the Microsoft Silverlight plugin.
3) Go to the webcast test page and see if your installation is working properly.
4) Come back Sunday morning anytime after 8am CST and the link to the live webcast will be available on both the CIHM home page and the main page of the blog. The live “Investigate Healthy Minds” event is scheduled to begin at 2:15pm on Sunday, May 16th.
Please note that there will be a finite number of connections that we can serve without compromising the webcast for all. If you are unable to connect live, please know that the video will be archived and viewable online very soon after the event.
5) Until then, please contribute to the global conversation by leaving your “Imagine…” statement on the blog. We hope you will share this event with friends and loved ones by using the links below to spread the word through Facebook, Twitter, email, and perhaps even your own site.
See you Sunday!
Watch the Public Dialogue live via Webcast
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010The Center will be providing a live webcast of its May 16th event with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and CIHM Director Richard J. Davidson. The event, titled ‘Investigating Healthy Minds’ starts at 2:15 p.m. Click here for more information on the event.
Viewer Information
Access to the May 16th live webcast will be available on the Center’s home page: www.investigatinghealthyminds.org. Visit the site early that day to reserve your spot and download and install any necessary software. Prior to the event, you can also participate in our live blog conversation and Facebook and Twitter updates.
If you are unable to watch the event live, an archived video will be available for viewing on the CIHM website shortly following the event.
Interested in watching the event with friends or letting others know about the webcast? Download our webcast flyer to organize a webcast gathering.
You can also help spread the word about this exciting event by clicking here, grabbing one of our banners, and posting it to your site, blog, or Facebook page.
Imagine…
Monday, May 10th, 2010
In the final days leading up to the Celebration Event we’re kicking off an online conversation that will also be carried through among the audience at Overture on Sunday, May 16th. Starting today, we invite and encourage you to participate in a global discussion of how, together, we can create a healthier world.
What do you imagine we can achieve? What steps can we take to improve our lives and increase happiness throughout the world? How might people be better able to connect and grow?
Please take a moment to post your own statement, beginning with “Imagine…” We look forward to seeing where this conversation can take us.
Public Tickets Distributed: Capturing the Excitement
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Public tickets were distributed this past month for the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds’ public dialogue featuring His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and CIHM Director Richard Davidson. At noon on Saturday, April 17th, hundreds of eager fans got a chance to receive a pair of tickets to the event. And, in just over an hour, the limited number of available tickets were gone.
Lines began forming in the wee morning hours, as college students, community members and everyone in between braved the brisk wind for a favorable spot in line.
As the morning grew warmer, lines extended around and through the two campus box offices. At Vilas Hall, the line snaked around corners of the building, visible from University Avenue. Lawn chairs provided an easier seat at Memorial Union, as the crowd measured hundreds of feet, and concluded at the building’s opposite entrance.
Corrine was the first person in line at Vilas Hall, having staked out her spot the previous evening. When she realized she was first, she decided to come back early at 5:30 a.m. and re-claim her spot.Lori Fleury prepared for the long wait and cold winds by pitching a tent outside of Vilas Hall. After sleeping in her car all night, she moved to the tent, and was second to receive tickets at that location. Joan Regnery was also thrilled that she had gotten tickets. She began her wait in line at 9:30 a.m., and said her interest in Buddhism attracted her to the event.
The temporal and spiritual leader will speak with Davidson on the topic, ‘Investigating Healthy Minds’. For those who can’t attend, a free, live public webcast will be shown via the Center’s website at www.investigatinghealthyminds.org.
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| - Story by UW Student Claire Wiese, the Center’s communications and outreach assistant. |
Keynote address by Richard Davidson, PhD (excerpt)
Monday, May 3rd, 2010Google Tech Talks
Presented by Richard J. Davidson on September 23, 2009
“In this talk, Richard J. Davidson will explore recent scientific research on the neuroscience of positive human qualities and how they can be cultivated through contemplative practice. Distinctions among different forms of contemplative practices will be introduced and they will be shown to have different neural and behavioral consequences, as well as important consequences for physical health in both long-term and novice practitioners. New research also shows that meditation-based interventions delivered online can produce behavioral and neural changes. Collectively, this body of research indicates that we can cultivate adaptive neural changes and strengthen positive human qualities through systematic mental practice.”
