Olivia Doak

Boulder

Reporter for the @dailycamera covering higher education and #CUBoulder | Formerly @NewsTrib @AugieObserver Tips? Email [email protected]

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CDPHE awards CU Boulder $750,000 to support university environmental projects

5 days ago | dailycamera.com | Olivia Doak

Projects to focus on drinking water, air pollution in Colorado homes and schools
CDPHE awards CU Boulder $750,000 to support university environmental projects

5 days ago | timescall.com | Olivia Doak

The University of Colorado and its Boulder campus will receive about $750,000 from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to support two university projects that aim to promote a healthier environment. Originally Published: May 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM MDT
Construction progresses at new Wild Bear Nature Center location in Nederland

6 days ago | dailycamera.com | Olivia Doak

A project that started as a dream roughly 25 years ago is coming to fruition as construction moves forward on the new Wild Bear Nature Center in Nederland. The 8,500-square-foot, $14 million project will include an observation deck, classroom spaces, an outdoor amphitheater and a community gathering space. The new spot at 88 Indian Peaks Drive will allow Wild Bear to expand its programming, welcome more visitors and become a licensed forest preschool once it opens.
CU Boulder celebrates nearly 10,000 graduates at Thursday's commencement ceremony

6 days ago | dailycamera.com | Olivia Doak |Emma Coburn

A clear blue sky and sunny spring morning enhanced the joy and excitement of the class of 2025 as they celebrated their graduation from the University of Colorado Boulder on Thursday. Students cheered and danced in the aisles as they took their seats at graduation in Folsom Field, eager to celebrate their accomplishments with one another and their families. “The sun is shining on you today,” CU President Todd Saliman said when addressing the graduates.
CU Boulder reports 54 research awards terminated or halted by the Trump administration

1 week ago | dailycamera.com | Olivia Doak

The University of Colorado Boulder is reporting that 54 of its research awards and grants have been terminated or affected by stop-work orders from the Trump administration as of Tuesday, resulting in tens of millions of dollars in financial impact. Originally Published: May 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM MDT
Homeschooled to Harvard: FRCC graduate overcomes “tremendous odds”

1 week ago | dailycamera.com | Olivia Doak

When Leah Shipley started taking classes at Front Range Community College in Longmont, it was her first time ever learning in a classroom after being homeschooled her entire life. Shipley is one of six children and a first-generation student who was discouraged by her parents from going to college. Nearly 10 years after she finished high school, Shipley will be graduating with her first college degree and will join a research program with Harvard University and the Smithsonian this summer.
Expect increased traffic due to CU Boulder graduation

1 week ago | dailycamera.com | Olivia Doak

The University of Colorado Boulder will hold graduation events from Thursday to Saturday, which will cause increased traffic and parking congestion on campus and in Boulder during those days. CU Boulder and city roadways will be heavily impacted. Allow extra time for travel. The main graduation ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Folsom Field, and individual colleges and departments will hold individual recognition ceremonies through Saturday at various locations on campus.
Front Range Community College to offer new certifications in behavioral health

1 week ago | timescall.com | Olivia Doak

Front Range Community College announced four new certificates in behavioral health and will be offering them at its Boulder County campus in Longmont. Registration is now open for FRCC’s new behavioral health program. Classes start in August for the following certificates: Behavioral Health Plus, Qualified Behavioral Health Assistant and Behavioral Health Assistant II. FRCC will also begin offering a Patient Navigator certificate in the fall of 2026.
CU Boulder to graduate 105 military officers through ROTC program

1 week ago | dailycamera.com | Olivia Doak

The University of Colorado Boulder will graduate and commission a new wave of more than 100 military officers at its commencement ceremony on May 8, with its graduates eager to make their mark as leaders in the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Space Force. The CU Boulder ROTC program will commission 105 officers into the military this academic year, including 73 from CU Boulder.
CU Boulder startup challenge winners earn $144,000 each to launch a company

2 weeks ago | coloradohometownweekly.com | Olivia Doak

Two teams, one led by students and one by University of Colorado Boulder alumni, won first place in a startup competition on April 23, earning $144,000 each to realize two separate business ideas – one that could modernize the title insurance industry, the other that could improve GPS reliability and accuracy. The CU Boulder competition, called the New Venture Challenge, allows teams to pitch their business startup ideas to a panel of judges for prize money to fund their ventures.