City Planning & Urban Affairs Lecturer: Cities Should Give Public Space Officers Real Power
After protracted periods spent indoors in recent years, it’s little surprise that demand for accessible, aesthetically pleasing public spaces is on the rise. Cities like Los Angeles, New York City, and Boston have even gone so far as to appoint public servants with the specific task of beautifying and renovating open-to-the-public places like parks, streets, and plazas. More
Already a Wine Educator in Her Own Right, Gastronomy Master’s Student Outlines the Terminology Key to Tasting
Marie-Louise Friedland wants to demystify and democratize the world of wine-tasting. And she’s doing it through language. Friedman is a sommelier at Rebel Rebel, an all-fun-no-fuss natural wine bar in Somerville, Massachusetts’ Union Square. She’s also pursuing her MA in Gastronomy through BU MET’s unique program, which boasts unique access to BU’s Programs in Food & Wine, where you can take multi-level certification courses under the instruction of a certified Master of Wine. More
How Will Climate Change Affect Hospital Care? New Funding to Explore.
This spring, a pair of Metropolitan College students will contribute to a major project as part of the BU Campus Climate Lab research effort, thanks to newly approved funding. More
Cronin Highlights Role of Digital Forensics in Modern Crime-Solving
MET Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Shea Cronin was interviewed by BU Today to discuss the roles online evidence and careless internet behavior have played in a number of recent police investigations into violent crime. Drawing from lessons student learn as part of the Master of Criminal Justice with concentration... More
MET Criminal Justice Program Awarded Nearly $60K Grant to Assist Anti-Violence Effort
Faculty from the Metropolitan College (MET) Criminal Justice program have been awarded $59,622.55 in grant funding by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to provide support for an initiative aimed at preventing violence in several local communities around Boston. The research grant is part of a block of $10 million in total funding... More
Gastronomy Director Elias Explains Role of Nostalgia Amid Gas Stove Controversy on NPR
Metropolitan College Associate Professor and Director of Gastronomy Megan Elias isn’t one to shy away from a hot-button issue. And with debates about the merits, drawbacks, and potential regulation of gas and electric induction stoves ongoing nationally, the food studies scholar and cultural historian was invited to make a radio appearance on NPR The Colin McEnroe Show to lend her perspective into why where we cook matters so much to us. More
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Visits BU MET to Congratulate City Scholars
On Thursday, February 9, Metropolitan College held its 12th Annual City of Boston Scholar Recognition Event at the College’s 1010 Commonwealth Avenue location. Joining to offer her support and admiration was Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who recently finished her first year as the person in charge of City Hall. More
BU Professors Discuss Security, Disinformation with CIA Director John Brennan
MET Senior Associate Dean Lou Chitkushev and finance Professor Irena Vodenska, chair of the Department of Administrative Sciences, attended a private reception and dinner with former CIA Director John Brennan on Wednesday, November 2, at the Lenox Hotel in Boston. More
Amid Calls for Massachusetts to Prioritize Prison Education, MET Head Outlines Obstacles
For over 50 years, BU MET has given incarcerated individuals in the Massachusetts prison system the opportunity to pursue personal growth via higher education through its Prison Education Program. Now, a diverse cohort of nonprofit leaders and correctional specialists have called on the incoming administration of Massachusetts Governor-elect Maura Healey to commit to expanding and prioritizing programs of this kind. More
Thanks to Hands-On Instruction, BU’s New Pastry Arts Program Makes the Perfect Preparation to Launch a Career in Food
In January 2023, Boston University’s Programs in Food & Wine launches a new, on-campus Professional Pastry Arts Program, which equips students with the skills they need to launch a career in baking and the greater food industry. More
Dean Zlateva Surveys the Advantages of Lifelong Learning in a Changing Job Market in Recent Interview
In an interview that appeared in the November 2022 edition of EvoLLLution, Boston University’s Metropolitan College Dean Tanya Zlateva outlined the reasons that, in the modern professional market, continuing education is paramount. More
Latest MET Makes Conversation Podcast Highlights Importance of People Skills in Project Management
In the newest episode of MET Makes Conversation, the podcast where the Metropolitan College academic community lends perspectives on the real-world challenges facing their fields, our experts examine the newest trend in the field of project management: namely, the growing importance placed on what the Project Management Institute has dubbed... More
Culinary Arts, Gastronomy Alum Highlights Importance of Oft-Ignored Seafoods
As an alum of Boston University’s MA in Gastronomy and Certificate Program in the Culinary Arts, Claudia Catalano (MET’16) is well versed in the intersection between what we eat and what it means to our environment. In addition to running her own personal chef service, Wild Carrot, Catalano writes about... More
Arts Administration Alum Makes Impact Capturing Historic Boston Architecture
When Matthew Dickey (MET’13) graduated with his MS in Arts Administration, he entered the working world equipped with the know-how to take on leadership roles in the nonprofit sector. Today, he’s putting that expertise to work in multiple ways: not only is he employed in an important role at a... More
Federal Grant Will Allow BU MET Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity to Aid in Combatting Online Child Abuse
The US Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has awarded the Boston University Metropolitan College Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity (CIC) program a grant of $437,500, dedicated to producing a new training program to support police investigations pertaining to online crimes against children, sex trafficking, cryptocurrency, and the dark web. More