Food Studies Director Gives Taste of America’s Hot Sauce History
As director of Food Studies programs at Metropolitan College, Associate Professor of the Practice Megan Elias is frequently sought out for her specialized knowledge of food history.
As 2024 Pardee Fellows, Three MET Professors to Conduct Trauma-Informed Climate Resilience Research
Metropolitan College Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Danielle Rousseau, Associate Professor of the Practice of City Planning & Urban Affairs Luis E. Santiago, and Assistant Professor of Applied Social Sciences Yeşim Sungu-Eryilmaz have each been named 2024 Faculty Research Fellows by BU’s Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future.
When It Comes to Neighborhood Crime, Perception Affects Understanding, Criminal Justice Professor Says
MET Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Shea Cronin recently told the Boston Globe that people sometimes mistakenly conflate incidents like neighborhood drag racing with a rapid rise in crime.
MET Cybersecurity Director Choi Lends Investigatory Expertise to True Crime Podcast
Dr. Kyung-shick Choi was recently invited to join NBC Boston’s “The Searches for Ana Walshe” true crime podcast to offer his insights into the role digital forensics play in the case.
MET Criminal Justice Lecturer Advocates for Correctional Reform at Massachusetts State House
Like so many Metropolitan College instructors, James Matesanz brings to his criminal justice classroom a wealth of practical experience in the field. During his career, Professor Matesanz was a leader in corrections, serving as superintendent in the Department of Corrections and Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office. It’s a history that informs how he teaches—notably in his […]
In First Year, Administrative Sciences’ Entrepreneurship & Technology Symposium Gathers Dozens of International Innovation Leaders
Innovation is like planting a seed—out of which we hope surprising beauty will come.” So said Irena Vodenska, MET’s chair of administrative sciences, at the inaugural Entrepreneurship & Technology Symposium, which gathered researchers from more than a dozen countries and nearly two dozen research institutions to “Explore New Challenges in Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship in Education.
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.
Cybersecurity Director Choi: In the Cybercrime Fight, Help Wanted
Every day, our lives become more and more interconnected through the digital space. From our phones to our bank accounts, our work lives to our personal ones, all of it can be accessed through technology—and not just by us ourselves.
Gastronomy Director Joins Connecticut Public Radio to Chat Kitchenware
Metropolitan College Associate Professor of the Practice and Director of Gastronomy Megan Elias recently joined The Colin McEnroe Show to discuss an interesting food topic—what people keep in their kitchen.
Culinary Arts Core Instructor Makes Play for Sustainability by Adding Green Crabs to Menu
Jeremy Sewall, a core instructor in BU MET’s Certificate in Culinary Arts program, has taken up a new food-oriented challenge: fighting back against an invasive species of crab that can wreak havoc on Maine sea life and fishing—by making it available at his restaurant.