Arts Administration Students Team with Nonprofit on Capital Campaign Development
Students in the BU Metropolitan College Arts Administration course Capital Campaigns (MET AR 711) are getting valuable hands-on experience working with the nonprofit Manship Artist Residency + Studios (MARS) to develop an anticipated capital campaign to further MARS’ historic preservation efforts. The course, led by fundraising expert Mary Doorley Simboski, ACFRE, is part of the […]
Future Leader Scholarship Sends Master’s Student to Supply Chain Conference in Atlanta
Nurgul Mazhetayeva, a BU MET student pursuing the Master of Science in Supply Chain Management, was invited by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) to attend this year’s Edge Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, held September 19–22 in Atlanta, Georgia. Mazhetayeva won a full scholarship to attend the professional convention as part of […]
Better Hospital Care Through Machine Learning Possible as ABA Student, Professor Put Analytics to Work
The scheduling and coordination of patient care between hospital nurses stands to become much easier thanks to the enterprising research of MS in Applied Business Analytics candidate Yuzhen Liang. In their recent blog post, “Application of Machine Learning to Real Time Nurse Dispatching,” Liang and BU MET Associate Professor of the Practice John Maleyeff share […]
MET Computer Science Student Wins Top Prize at BU Innovation Awards
An app that simplifies the circuit design process made a winner of one MET student at this year’s BU Spark! Fall 2021 Demo Day, held in December. Harunobu Ishii (MET’22), who is pursuing his Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) with a concentration in Data Analytics, was part of the four-person team that won […]
International Students Get Warm Introduction to Vital American Cultural Institution: S’mores
There’s something of a new annual tradition among the students of American Institutions and Culture (MET MG 545), thanks to BU MET lecturer Jamie Robertson. As part of the course’s primer on American history and culture, its cohort of visiting MET International students have also gotten introduced to a classic, three-pronged sweet treat: s’mores. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
Desire to Protect Vulnerable Youth Motivates Cybersecurity Student
Rossana De Gaspari, a student in MET’s Master of Science in Criminal Justice program, is featured as part of the Boston Globe’s “Aging Strong” series, which spotlights the achievements of those who continue to set ambitious, fulfilling goals as they get older. De Gaspari, a former school teacher who began to pursue her advanced education […]
Rewarding Excellence—MET Hosts Virtual Award Ceremony
Each year at Commencement, Boston University’s Metropolitan College presents Awards of Excellence to undergraduate and graduate students, part-time faculty, and distinguished alumni. Though this year’s Commencement was postponed until May 2021, a virtual ceremony was held over Zoom on Thursday, October 1, 2020 for the presentation of the awards. “On-campus activities and courses this past […]
MET Gastronomy Students Offer Quarantine Cookbook
COVID-19 may have impacted all walks of life, but even during quarantine, people need to eat. Students in the BU MET Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy program are making the most of the challenging times by cooking up the Gastronomy Students Association (GAS) Community Cookbook. An effort to stay connected and inspired during quarantine, […]