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Pastry Arts Graduate Kayla Tabb Turns Teacher in Role as Boston Public Library Chef-in-Residence

Kayla Tabb, who in 2022 was one of the first graduates of BU MET’s Professional Pastry Arts Program, is now making a name for herself in food studies as the chef-in-residence for the Boston Public Library, where she promotes food literacy. More

BU MET’s 2025 Commencement a Day for Inspiration

At this year’s Commencement address, 2025 MET Distinguished Alumni Award winner Michael McCabe (MET’87,87) told graduates that when a fellow BU alum is in need, “Take the call,” and see the favor returned. More

Joined by Field Leaders and Program Luminaries, AI, Construction, and the Built Environment Prominent Themes of BU MET’s 19th Annual PMiP Conference

On Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14, 2025, Boston University Metropolitan College (BU MET) held its 19th annual Project Management in Practice (PMiP) conference on the scenic 17th floor of BU’s Center for Computing and Data Science. With its spectacular views of Boston and Cambridge, even peering into several other New... More

Crime Analysis Student Learns Essentials of Law Enforcement with BUPD

To get a jump on her law enforcement career, MSCJ candidate Celia “Cece” Carl was hired by the Boston University Police Department as a research graduate assistant. Read on to learn about what lessons her hands-on experiences had to offer. More

Mass. Megaproject Boss Credits MET with Career Success

Luisa Paiewonsky (MET’96) has a big job. In fact, as the executive director of megaprojects for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you might say she’s got the biggest one around. A Master of City Planning alum, she’s currently managing two $500 million assignments for the state: first, she’s tasked with overseeing... More

Award-Winning Father/Daughter Gastronomy Pair Keep MET Tradition Alive, Proud

Gastronomy, and a sense of the exceptional, must run in the Long family blood. Madeline Long (MET’18), an alum of what is now BU MET’s MA in Gastronomy program, is putting her degree to good use. She owns two cafés in the lakes region of New Hampshire, and one of them, More

When It Comes to Cybercrime and Defense, AI a Double-Edged Sword, 6th Annual White Hat Conference Finds

“AI is both a driver of innovation and a disruptive force in cybersecurity,” says Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity Director Kyung-shick Choi, who recently led the 2025 White Hat Conference in León, Spain. Read all about the conference. More

City Planning & Urban Affairs Lecturer Puts Boston’s Economic Future, Challenges Under the Microscope

City Planning Lecturer James O’Connell recently wrote a book, Boston and the Making of a Global City. His forecast for the city is fraught: while Boston has strong qualities working in its favor, its housing and public transit challenges could hold the region back. More

MET-Led Team Wins Department of Defense-Sponsored Cyber Games Competition

A team representing BU’s Metropolitan College emerged victorious at the annual Cyber Games Competition, put on by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity. It marked the second straight year BU MET’s team placed in the regional event. More

Professor Vodenska Joins Bloomberg Podcast to Discuss Leveraging AI in Environmental, Social, and Governance Regulations

Finance Professor Irena Vodenska joined @BBGIntelligence’s ESG Currents podcast to discuss her latest ESG research findings and the ways AI and retrieval augmented generation can be used to better regulatory policy. More

Chef Jacques Pépin Recounts Life in Food as Part of NYT’s ‘Big Ideas’ Series

Chef Jacques Pépin, the trailblazing cofounder of BU MET’s Certificate in the Culinary Arts and MA in Gastronomy programs, recently authored a piece in the New York Times regaling readers with his personal history—a life dedicated to the championing of food’s value beyond mere nutrition. More