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Summer internship program at the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA)
The ideal candidate will be proficient in Excel (previous SAS, R, or statistical software exposure a plus) and a strong writer, creative, and eager to learn. Familiarity and interest in the Massachusetts healthcare system is also helpful. The intern will be placed with the team responsible for producing several reports, More
BCS Search Industry Awards Reza Rawassizadeh and Yi Rong for Best Search User Experience
The Information Retrival Specialist Group of the BCS recently honored Dr. Reza Rawassizadeh. and Yi Rong (MET'22) with an award for Best search user experience. This was given for their work on ODSearch, searching large amounts of data on resource-constrained devices, such as smartwatch, close to real-time. Professor Rawassizadeh and Yi... More
Business Intelligence Engineer
Job Opportunity Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has an exciting opportunity for a Business Intelligence Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, monitoring and extending the data warehouse and analytics architecture to meet BHSI’s reporting needs. The design and development focus includes but is not limited to: dimensional data model design, More
Data-Efficient Deep Learning using Physics-Informed Neural Networks
Data-Efficient Deep Learning using Physics-Informed Neural Networks Guest Speaker: Dr. Maziar Raissi, Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado Boulder Moderated by Dr. Reza Rawassizadeh, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Boston University Metropolitan College Mar 24, 2023 Abstract: A grand challenge with great opportunities is to develop a coherent framework that enables blending... More
Systems Research Towards Solving Societal Problems
Systems Research Towards Solving Societal Problems February 27, 2023 Abstract: Much of systems and networking research focusses on improving performance, often defined in terms of throughput, latency, and robustness. Our lab have been focusing on systems research that also has societal impact. I will describe two such research threads: one on sustainable... More
Summer Internships & CPT | February 23, 2023
Student panelists discuss their internship experiences and answer questions about applying for internships, the interview process, and what it is like to work in tech. The internship course application process and Curricular Practical Training (CPT) is discussed. Meridith Apfelbaum, Director of Student Career Development at MET, will present information about resumes, More
New Data on High-Paying Jobs Puts Spotlight on MET Programs
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released new data on which career tracks have the most promising professional outlooks through 2030, bringing to light the value of many Metropolitan College programs. Director of Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity programs and Professor of the Practice Kyung-shick Choi spoke with BU Today about the tremendous need... More
Fulbright Specialist Award for Cybersecurity Sends Professor Chitkushev to Ecuador
Metropolitan College Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Lou Chitkushev has been granted a prestigious Fulbright Specialist Foreign Scholarship award for work that takes him to Ecuador, where the associate professor of computer science and director of health informatics and health sciences will lend his expertise in cybersecurity to the... More
MET CS Program Administration Director Wins BU’s 2020 Perkins Award for Distinguished Service
Kim Crosta was recently honored with an Award Ceremony for the Perkins Award for Distinguished Service. Ms. Crosta originally received the award in 2020, but no ceremony has been held the past two years due the pandemic. Below is the announcement originally posted in 2020. Congratulations again! Kim Crosta (Questrom’08, MET’14), More
Ming Zhang
Prof. Ming Zhang Excites Students About Potential for Computer Vision Ming Zhang Assistant Professor, Computer Science PhD, Utah State University; BS, Shandong University, China What is your area of expertise? I focus on computer vision, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Please tell us about your work. Can you share any current research or recent... More