The definitive English-language book on Sicilian Wine
MET Wine Studies instructor and Master of Wine Bill Nesto coauthored The World of Sicilian Wine (UC Press, March 2013) with his wife Frances Di Savino. The book has received many positive reviews, including a recent one in the quarterly The World of Fine Wine (issue 43), which calls it... More
Culinary Legend Jacques Pépin Prepares for Final TV Series
Jacques Pépin, cofounder with Julia Child of MET’s Certificate Program in the Culinary Arts and MLA in Gastronomy, recently discussed his last scheduled cooking series (the 26-episode Jacques Pépin: Heart and Soul, scheduled to air in October 2015 on KQED Public Television), and his plans for the future as he... More
MET Faculty Receives Fulbright Scholarship
Dr. Beth Bennett, adjunct lecturer of English at Metropolitan College, was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to teach for nine months in the English Department at the University of Ghana. Bennett will teach African American literature and writing, undertake research in Accra and other sites in the country, and retrace the... More
City Planning & Urban Affairs Lecturer Puts Boston’s Economic Future, Challenges Under the Microscope
City Planning Lecturer James O’Connell recently wrote a book, Boston and the Making of a Global City. His forecast for the city is fraught: while Boston has strong qualities working in its favor, its housing and public transit challenges could hold the region back. More
MET-Led Team Wins Department of Defense-Sponsored Cyber Games Competition
A team representing BU’s Metropolitan College emerged victorious at the annual Cyber Games Competition, put on by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity. It marked the second straight year BU MET’s team placed in the regional event. More
Professor Vodenska Joins Bloomberg Podcast to Discuss Leveraging AI in Environmental, Social, and Governance Regulations
Finance Professor Irena Vodenska joined @BBGIntelligence’s ESG Currents podcast to discuss her latest ESG research findings and the ways AI and retrieval augmented generation can be used to better regulatory policy. More
Chef Jacques Pépin Recounts Life in Food as Part of NYT’s ‘Big Ideas’ Series
Chef Jacques Pépin, the trailblazing cofounder of BU MET’s Certificate in the Culinary Arts and MA in Gastronomy programs, recently authored a piece in the New York Times regaling readers with his personal history—a life dedicated to the championing of food’s value beyond mere nutrition. More
Global Marketing Management Alum Parth Mutha Named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List for Soy-Snack Promunch
Parth Mutha (MET’24), the MSGMM graduate responsible for the soybean snack business Promunch, has been named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30: Asia” list. Join us in congratulating him for this success! More
Boston Symphony Orchestra President & CEO Champions Humanities in Fourth Annual Daniel Ranalli Lecture
Chad Smith, president and CEO of @BostonSymphony, joined the BU MET Arts Administration program to deliver the fourth annual Ranalli Lecture, where he argued for the essential vitality of the humanities. More
Student Puts Global Marketing Management Skills to Use with Recycled Tennis String Venture
One Global Market Management graduate student is making quite the “racket” with his sustainable clothing company—which recycles old tennis racket strings into new fabric for clothing! More
MET Assistant Director of Educational Technology & Innovation Wins BU’s 2025 Perkins Award for Distinguished Service
Andrew Abrahamson (CFA’91), Metropolitan College’s assistant director of educational technology and innovation, is among the three winners of Boston University’s 2025 John S. Perkins Award for Distinguished Service. More
Health Communication Lecturer Warns: When It Comes to Patient Dialogue, Culture is Key
What’s the right way to speak with an older medical patient, and how can health communication help to do a better job at this sensitive form of dialogue? One BU MET lecturer lent the New York Times his perspective. More
Hear from Mass Cultural Council Exec. Director in New MET Podcast on Innovation in the Arts
In the latest episode of the MET Makes Conversation podcast, “Innovation in the Arts in an Era of Transformation,” Mass Cultural Council Executive Director Michael J. Bobbitt and Arts Admin. Director Douglas DeNatale survey the modern state of the arts. More
Tariffs to Drive Up Cost of Lab Research, Supply Chain Professor Tells Science
Associate Professor Canan Gunes Corlu, an expert in supply chain management, recently told Science Magazine that America’s global tariffs will make scientific equipment more expensive, to the detriment of laboratory research. More
Innovation Conference to Continue Growing Thanks to Gift from Distinguished MET Alum
Thanks to a gift made by BU MET alum and Dean’s Advisory Board member Cynthia Cohen, Innovate@BU’s IDEA Con will be funded for five years. Please join us in thanking Cynthia for her generosity! More
MET Shines in BU Global Photo Contest
Each year, Boston University Global Programs holds the annual Global Photo Contest, giving BU community members from all across the world the chance to capture the planet’s sprawling beauty on camera. This year, Metropolitan College represented itself exceptionally well, with both a student and faculty member earning recognition for their... More
MET’s Faculty Angle: When Calculating the Impact of Tariffs on Agriculture, Don’t Forget Flavor
Food Studies lecturer José López Ganam joined MET’s new Faculty Angle series to delve into the implications of Trump’s tariffs on agriculture, the dynamic between the US, Mexico, and Canada, and food and flavor diversity. More
In Memoriam: Jean-Claude Szurdak
It is with profound sadness that Metropolitan College says goodbye to an extraordinary chef and educator, Jean-Claude Szurdak, who passed away on February 2, 2025, at age 87. More