One of the Internet ‘Founding Fathers’ John Day Lauded for Network Research Foresight
Few have a stronger command of the workings of internet architecture than BU Metropolitan College (MET) Master Lecturer in Computer Science John Day. When recent widespread outages to high-profile websites like Spotify, Reddit, and Twitter once more revealed the faults in the foundation of the digital superhighway that Day has long critiqued, it brought new […]
MET is Hiring! Part-Time Lecturer in Computer Science Sought
Boston University’s Metropolitan College is seeking applicants for part-time teaching positions in Computer Science with expertise in one of the following disciplines: Data Analytics Software Development Candidates with strong backgrounds in other related areas are also encouraged to apply. Metropolitan College, one of the 17 degree-granting schools and colleges of Boston University, is a leader […]
MET is Hiring! Part-Time Lecturer in Management Sought
Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET) is seeking applicants for part-time teaching positions in Management with expertise in one of the following disciplines: Business Analytics Finance Supply Chain Marketing Innovation Business Management Candidates with strong backgrounds in other related areas are also encouraged to apply. Metropolitan College, one of the 17 degree-granting schools and colleges of […]
MET Alum Leading NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Sees Promise, Possibilities in Private-Public Partnerships
For Janet Petro (MET’88), humanity’s grand aspiration for space travel was always within arm’s reach. Growing up on Florida’s “space coast” during the earliest days of the international race to reach beyond Earth’s atmosphere, her father worked on the NASA test programs that made the famed Apollo lunar missions possible. Now, the West Point and […]
Algorithmic Approach to Medical Staffing Challenge Earns MSABA Candidate Yuzhen Liang Summer Research Assistantship
The Boston University Institute for Health System Innovation & Policy (IHSIP) announced that Yuzhen Liang, a student pursuing her MS in Applied Business Analytics at BU MET, has been awarded a 2021 summer research assistantship for a project aimed at bringing machine learning solutions to the complex challenges of medical care. Advances in technology, treatment […]
Thanks to MET, Father and Daughter Graduate Side-by-Side
Rory Kallfelz’s graduation from Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET) this past May was a unique experience—and not just because he finished his college career during a pandemic. Kallfelz (MET’21), was able to graduate alongside his daughter, Alexandra Kallfelz (COM’21), she with a degree in journalism, and he with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics. The […]
Student-Led Gastronomy Conference Examines Intersectional Food Justice
In April, students of the Gastronomy & Food Studies Programs at BU MET put on a small conference designed to bring attention to intersectional matters of food sovereignty, racial justice, and environmentalism. Organized by Gastronomy students Danielle Jacques and Dana Ferrante, the weekend-long “Living Landscapes” virtual event gathered activists, foragers and researchers to discuss topics […]
New MET Scholarship Dedicated to Strengthening Inclusion in Arts Administration
In recognition of the need to foster greater diversity and inclusion in leadership across the humanities, Boston University’s Metropolitan College (MET) has established the Advancing the Arts Scholarship for applicants to the Master of Science in Arts Administration degree program. The award is dedicated to US citizens or permanent residents who have dealt with personal […]
Financial Management Director Dr. Irena Vodenska Among BU’s Select Promotions to Full Professor
Dr. Irena Vodenska, who joined Boston University’s Metropolitan College as an assistant professor in 2009, became an associate professor in 2016, and serves as director of the MS in Financial Management program in Administrative Sciences, has been promoted to professor of finance, in recognition of her many accomplishments and contributions to the College and University. […]
Enlisted Criminal Justice Graduate Sets Sights on Prison Reform
Victoria Ho (MET’21), one of 2021’s proud BU MET graduates and now a recipient of the Master of Science in Criminal Justice, works to make change in the world. Her master’s studies have come alongside a Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) education. Ho has been serving in the Army since 2013, and began her studies […]