Commencement 2026 Celebrates Accomplishments of Those Who Commit to Self-Improvement
Commencement speaker Steve Akers (MET’94) drew inspiration from Marcus Aurelius and Jerry Seinfeld when he told the 2026 graduating class, “All you really need to do in life is focus on getting better at whatever it is you choose to do. Everything else is an utter and total waste of your time.”
Read our recap for more from this year’s ceremony.
Computer Science Alum Pair Gains Key Experience Overseeing Data Science Projects as BU Spark! Postbaccalaureate Fellows
Learn how a pair of MET CS alums—one MS in Software Development alum and one who earned a MS in Computer Science with a concentration in Data Analytics—got vital experience overseeing data science projects as postbaccalaureate fellows in the BU Spark! program.
MET Senior Lecturer Dr. Megan M Trainor Wins Henry Morgan Award at BU’s 2026 Innovators’ Night as MET Student Takes 3rd among New Ventures
In recognition of her ongoing support and mentorship of students pursuing futures in innovation, Metropolitan College Senior Lecturer Dr. Megan M Trainor won the Henry Morgan Award at Innovate@BU’s 2026 Innovators’ Night.
Following MBTA Research, Pair of MET Graduates Author Simheuristics Paper with Professor Maleyeff
Following research conducted at MET’s DSLab, and spinning out of coursework from the supply chain management capstone course, MSSCM graduate Ruthairut Wootisarn (MET’24) and MSABA graduate Jingran Xu (MET’23), both current PhD candidates, worked with Associate Professor of the Practice John Maleyeff to author a paper on “simheuristics” and how they can be used to improve public transport repair.
President Gilliam Salutes ‘Transformational’ Nature of BU’s City of Boston Scholarship Program at 2025 Event
Did you know that over the past 12 years alone, Boston University has invested roughly $5 million in support of more than 400 City of Boston employees as part of its City of Boston Scholarship program? This year, BU President Melissa Gilliam joined the MET community in celebrating this partnership. Because, as one graduate put it, “Strong public service needs strong public servants.”
MET Alum and Restauranteur Awarded Prestigious Recognition in Boston’s Inaugural Michelin Slate
Join the entire Metropolitan College community in congratulating alum Chompon “Boong” Boonnak (MET’13), who was recognized by the Michelin Guide both for the dining experience offered by his Brookline Thai restaurant, Mahaniyom, as well as for his expertise as a mixologist.
With ‘Letters Rewoven’ Project, Alum Anna Fubini (MET’23) Turns Arts Admin Coursework into Living Public Installation
There isn’t much that strengthens the bonds that cultivate community character like public art. When a community invests in an artist and an artist reciprocates that good faith with work that honors, challenges, and unites, as so much quality art does, the net is a meaningful representation of artistic administrative success—just the kind of success […]
In New Book, BU MET Alum Ralph H. Groce, III Explores Leadership in Challenging Times
Esteemed MET alum Ralph H. Groce, III, author of “We Have Nothing to Lose: A Dark Optimist’s Call to Action,” recently visited the BU campus for an evening discussing his new book and his bold vision for a better future.
BU MET’s 2025 Commencement a Day for Inspiration
At this year’s Commencement address, 2025 MET Distinguished Alumni Award winner Michael McCabe (MET’87,87) told graduates that when a fellow BU alum is in need, “Take the call,” and see the favor returned.
Mass. Megaproject Boss Credits MET with Career Success
Luisa Paiewonsky (MET’96) has a big job. In fact, as the executive director of megaprojects for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you might say she’s got the biggest one around. A Master of City Planning alum, she’s currently managing two $500 million assignments for the state: first, she’s tasked with overseeing the construction of two new […]