MET Professor James Stodder to Washington Post: Crises Bring Back Bartering
On May 11, MET’s James Stodder was quoted in the Washington Post article, “Bartering is back: When life gives you lemons, trade them for a neighbor’s hand sanitizer.” A visiting professor of the practice in the Department of Administrative Sciences, Dr. Stodder is an economist with unique expertise in areas... More
BU Distance Education Support Specialist Awarded for “Outstanding” Work
Shelby Harvey, lead faculty and student support specialist at BU MET’s Office of Distance Education, was named a winner at the 2020 UPCEA New England Regional Awards. The recognition, Outstanding Continuing Education Support Specialist Award—Staff in a Support Role, comes from the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), a... More
WCVB’s ‘Chronicle’ Calls Cybersecurity ‘The Future of Law Enforcement’
In March, WCVB-TV Channel 5’s “Chronicle” news team paid a visit to the classroom of BU Metropolitan College’s Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity (CIC) Program Director Dr. Kyung-shick Choi as part of its investigation into the professional field of cybercrime prevention, investigation, and cybersecurity. The long-running, Boston-produced newsmagazine show dubbed cybersecurity... More
Urban Studies Capstone Proposes Green Opportunities in Hyde Park
As reported in the Hyde Park Bulletin (Volume 19, Issue 19), on May 5 students from Metropolitan College’s Urban Studies Capstone course (MET UA 805) presented The Power of Green! Strategic Proposals for the Hyde Park Community. The virtual event focused on actions that could be taken to enhance access... More
In New Interview, Dean Zlateva Explains How CE Units Can Help Universities Serve Non-Traditional Learners
University continuing education units are in the spotlight, thanks to their role in helping their institutions establish protocols for remote learning in a COVID-19 world. The lessons learned now will inform how traditional universities serve their student populations in years to come, suggests Metropolitan College Dean Tanya Zlateva in “Continuing... More
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... More
CAS Lauds Summer Term Interim Director Erin Salius for Outstanding Service
In recognition for her exceptional contributions to Boston University, the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) has granted its 2020 Outstanding Service Award to Summer Term Assistant Dean and Director ad interim Dr. Erin Salius. Salius, who assumed leadership of BU Summer Term following the retirement of former director Donna... More
MET CS Program Administration Director Wins BU’s 2020 Perkins Award for Distinguished Service
Kim Crosta (Questrom’08, MET’14), director of program administration for BU MET’s Department of Computer Science, is among one of three winners of BU’s 2020 Perkins Award for Distinguished Service. An annual staff recognition for exceptional service to the University, Distinguished Service Award honorees are nominated by faculty. Dubbed a “magician”... More
Cooking Connects Us While Stuck at Home, Says MET Professor Elias
As people in Massachusetts—and around the world—hunker down in their homes to help “flatten the curve” of COVID-19, more people are connecting to the elemental comforts of food. In the Daily Free Press article “Staying at home leaves room to improve diets,” Boston University faculty offer insight on how food... More
Health Communication Professor: In Current Crisis, Social Media a Mixed Bag
The global crisis of COVID-19 has put increased emphasis on the ways individuals and organizations alike disseminate key information, and according to Associate Professor Stephen Quigley, social media has been a bellwether of the times. “It brings out the best in us,” he recently told the Boston Herald, noting that... More
Miraculous MET Alums Make Campus Return for 1980 US Olympic Hockey Celebration
One of the many ways Boston University’s impact can be seen in the world beyond its campus was the involvement of the “BU Four” in the historic US men’s ice hockey victory in the 1980 Olympics. Heavy underdogs, when Team USA pulled off an unlikely and powerfully symbolic victory, they... More
MET Health Informatics Professor Highlights Rising Security Hazards of Medical Data
As an expert on data and knowledge management in the biomedical and healthcare sectors, MET Associate Professor Guanglan Zhang recognizes the threat of data breach faced by medical practices. Coordinator of BU MET’s Health Informatics programs, Dr. Zhang shared her insights into recent data breach trends in the medical... More
Banning Face-Recognition Technology Does Not Protect Your Privacy, Says Dean Zlateva
Metropolitan College Dean Tanya Zlateva, cofounder of BU’s Center for Reliable Information Systems & Cyber Security (RISCS), was quoted in an article by WGBH News on February 25. The article, “Is It Possible to Opt-Out? Facial Recognition Technology Raises Questions About Data and Consent,” notes that security and law enforcement... More
Over Time, Wine Studies Master Sees Major Trends
Few have the experience and expertise of BU MET instructor Sandy Block. There are less than 400 certified Masters of Wine in the world, and Sandy is one of two teaching at Boston University, having developed the four-level Certificate Program in Wine Studies that provides unparalleled instruction on everything from... More
What kinds of jobs can you get as a data scientist?
Ask Boston University alumnus Brian Zive (CAS’94, MET’07), who was included in BU Today’s “10 Alums Working in Data Science Share Their Career Path Stories.” A fundraising consultant in analytical solutions at Marts & Lundy, Zive uses his analytics skills to help fundraising organizations make important decisions around campaign strategy, More