Computer Science Professor Earns $98K Grant to Improve Speech Recognition Technology
Assistant Professor Shengzhi Zhang, of the Metropolitan College Department of Computer Science, has been awarded a grant in the amount of $98,197 from Cisco as part of a project which will help build better speech recognition systems by improving the ways they deal with misidentified inputs.
Criminal Justice Professor Rousseau Wins BU Grant to Investigate Resilience in At-Risk Communities
Criminal justice is about more than just arrests and investigations. The applied social science also encompasses finding scalable solutions to the causes of crime, as well as reckoning with the roots of criminality, the traumatic legacies that crime and violence can leave behind, and the perseverance that sustains those in its wake.
Award-Winning Crime Analysis Graduate Brings Responsive Data Tools to Policing Career
As compliance and records officer with the Harvard University Police Department, BU MET Alumna Emily de Lalla pursued her Master of Criminal Justice with concentration in Crime Analysis to hone the analysis tools that would empower her to craft data-driven, intelligence-informed responses to crime.
Financier-Turned Sommelier BU Wine Studies Alum Named ‘Culinary Trailblazer’ after Wine Studies Powered Successful Career Change
Have you ever wondered how to take your passion for wine and transform it into a career in the industry? Boston University’s Certificate Program in Wine Studies is a proven pathway to making that dream a reality, through a structured, tiered education that develops the needed know-how to make wine your profession, no matter your background.
Partner in MET’s Theater Development Certificate Program Wins Top Prize at Tony Awards
One of the highest honors in all of performing arts went to Robert Nederlander, Jr., whose internationally successful production organization helps Metropolitan College students earning the groundbreaking Commercial Theater Development Graduate Certificate get an insider’s perspective on the business of Broadway and theater management.
After More than 3 Decades Teaching on TV, MET Cooking Instructor Brings Experience to Classroom
In 1989, Mary Ann Esposito’s cooking classroom got a lot bigger. Her newly launched TV show, Ciao Italia, broadcast her instructions and insights in matters of the kitchen into countless homes nationwide. All these years later, Esposito’s cookery program has become a storied one, the longest running of its kind, and a beloved institution of public television.
Award-Winning Alum Richard DeWolfe (MET’71) to Deliver BU MET 2023 Commencement Address
Richard B. DeWolfe (MET’71) will address graduates at the @METBU Convocation Ceremony, Saturday, May 20. He will also receive the 2023 MET Alumni Award for Distinguished Service to Alma Mater.
For Mentorship, Commitment to Cause, Pair of MET Community Members Honored by Innovate@BU
MET alum and vice chair of the BU Board of Trustees Cynthia Cohen (MET’77) and Arts Administration Lecturer Wendy Swart Grossman both won awards at BU’s Innovator’s Night.
ABA Student Named Finalist in BU’s Global Photo Contest for Spectacular Pic of China’s Mirror Lake
For 11 years, Boston University Global Programs has held its annual Global Photo Contest, which encourages BU community members from all across the world to capture and share images of the planet’s beautiful corners.
Trio of MET Lecturers Lauded for Distinguished Service
Three Metropolitan College (MET) instructors have earned high accolades for their commitment to teaching the many motivated learners that have entered their classrooms over the years.