Professor Vodenska Delves Deep on AI Ethics in Finance and Education
“AI is pushing finance education to more closely resemble modern practice: data-driven, model-based, and explicitly ethical.” Read the fascinating interview with BU MET Professor of Finance Irena Vodenska as she examines the role of AI in finance education, and the critical issues it raises like bias, fairness, systemic risk, skill erosion, and academic integrity versus authentic learning.
Illustrated Cookbook from Food Studies Director Megan Elias Named a Lambda Literary Awards Finalist
Congratulations to Food Studies & Gastronomy Director Megan Elias, whose recent book, “Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food (with Recipes),” was named a Lambda Literary Awards finalist, in the LGBTQ+ Anthology category.
CPUA Lecturer Tells CNBC New York City’s Mamdani has ‘A Lot of Tools’ to Turn Parking Policies into Revenue
New York City is under new leadership, after the 2025 election of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and that means there is the opportunity for new ideas to power the city’s solutions. One age-old challenge, an inflated city budget, has brought renewed energy to the conversation around the city’s parking policy, which has long been unique among […]
Mass. Transportation Boss Joins Initiative on Cities to Chat Transit with City Planning & Urban Affairs Students
Just how does public transit enrich a city? On Thursday, March 5, the Metropolitan College City Planning & Urban Affairs (CPUA) programs, the BU Initiative on Cities, and the student-run Urban Planning Association hosted Phil Eng—MBTA general manager and interim Massachusetts secretary of transportation—for a lively “fireside” conversation that sought to unearth some of the […]
BU’s Planning, Design & Construction VP Talks Future of Building and Project Management on MET’s Newest Podcast
In the latest episode of the MET Makes Conversation podcast, “Drafting the Blueprint for Project and Construction Management’s Future,” BU AVP of Planning, Design & Construction Michelle Maheu joins to discuss higher education’s essential role in addressing the skills gap in the construction industry, how public-private partnership models can help address the housing crisis, and the ways technology like AI and advanced modeling is transforming how today’s construction projects are managed. Tune in—and be sure to subscribe!
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.
In Memoriam: Rebecca Alssid (1936–2026)
With a heavy heart, BU MET announces the passing of Food & Wine Programs Founding Director Rebecca Alssid—a pivotal force in the academic study of food, a longtime pivotal contributor to the BU MET community, and the founder of the Evergreen Program.
MET’s Online Analytics Degrees Score #1 & #2 Rankings from TechGuide
We’re number 1! And number 2, too! BU MET’s online MS in Applied Business Analytics is ranked #1 for 2026 by TechGuide, who also recognized the online MS in Applied Data Analytics as the #2 online degree of its kind.
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.”
New Research from MET Language and Neuroscience Lecturer Suggests Early Development Critical for those with Autism
Metropolitan College lecturer Dr. Andrey Vyshedskiy, who teaches Neuroscience of Human Cognition: Imagination, Language, and Consciousness (MET BI 366), has published new research that indicates that children with autism may have a shorter window to develop a command of complex language than neurotypical peers. “A long-standing question in autism research concerns why some individuals never […]