Admin Science Professor Wins Best Presentation at Japanese Healthcare Management Conference
MET Associate Professor of the Practice of Administrative Sciences John Maleyeff was awarded the Best Presentation Certificate for a dialogue he led at the 2018 International Conference in Healthcare Service Management. Held at Japan’s University of Tsukuba, June 8–10, the gathering assembled healthcare management and medical informatics practitioners and academics... More
MET Cybersecurity Maven Lends Expertise to Colombian Broadcast
Dr. Kyung-shick Choi, faculty coordinator for the Metropolitan College Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity master’s and graduate certificate criminal justice programs, was invited to speak with Colombian National Police Radio & Television to share his insights into the rising tide of online malfeasance. “Cybercrime and information security breaches are growing transnational problems,”... More
New Associate Professor for Department of Computer Science
Dr. Guanglan Zhang has been promoted from assistant to associate professor of computer science. She is a lead researcher in MET’s Health Informatics Research Lab, a part of the Master of Science in Computer Information Systems concentration in Health Informatics and the Health Informatics Graduate Certificate offered at MET. Co-inventor... More
Trio of MET Alums Feted for Hard Work and Commitment to BU
The John S. Perkins Distinguished Service Awards are given annually to those nonfaculty BU staffers who exemplify standout dedication and professionalism, and this year the three winners all had something in common—they were each an alum of Metropolitan College. Michael Ciarlante (COM’79, MET’83), BU’s director of Events & Conferences, Mirtha Cabello... More
Gastronomy Student Becomes MET’s First Pardee Summer Fellow
Ariana Gunderson, a standout student in the MET Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy program, has been awarded a Graduate Summer Fellowship from the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future. Now in its 11th year, the Pardee Graduate Summer Fellows program enables outstanding BU students to... More
Health Communication Collaborates with Mayo Clinic Social Media Network
Health Communication students enrolled in BU’s online graduate course Social Media Strategies and Tactics for Health Communicators (MET HC 763) will now receive a complimentary premium membership to the Mayo Clinic Social Media Network (MCSMN), a collaborative learning community focused on encouraging the safe and effective use of social media... More
Nation Riding High off Bike-Share Craze, Says MET Urban Transit Expert
All across the United States, community bike-sharing programs are rising in popularity and usage, transforming the transportation culture of cities including Boston, New York, Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco, and many more. That’s according to Doug Johnson, a MET Master of City Planning alum who now teaches Transit-Oriented Development in the... More
Genealogy Certificate Leads Alum to TV Career
Mary Tedesco’s interest in genealogy began as a hobby. After she and her grandmother traced their family’s Italian origins back as far and as ably as a pair of novices could, Tedesco (CAS’06) signed up for the Genealogical Research Certificate Program offered by BU’s Center for Professional Education, where she... More
Gastropod Interview with MET Director of Gastronomy
Director of Gastronomy Megan Elias contributed to “Cooking the Books with Yotam and Nigella,” an episode of the podcast Gastropod. Cohosted by Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley, Gastropod looks at food through the lens of science and history. During the episode, Dr. Elias—who recently authored Food on the Page: Cookbooks... More
New Advantage for APR Credentialed PR Pros Seeking the Health Communication Master’s
In a promising development for public relations professionals seeking entry into high-growth health-related fields, Boston University’s Metropolitan College will now waive two required courses in the Master of Science in Health Communication (MSHC) program for admitted students bearing the Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) credential. With the waiver, which grants accredited MSHC... More
MET Corrections Expert to Lead Yoga-Based Reform Effort
Dr. Danielle Rousseau has long dedicated herself to the comprehensive rehabilitation of incarcerated individuals, with focus on issues related to gender, mental health, and trauma. To advance these aims, the assistant professor in the MET Criminal Justice master’s program will lead a new BU study dedicated to assessing the impact... More
Gastronomy Student Wins Prestigious James Beard Scholarship
Giselle Lord, a Metropolitan College student pursuing her master’s in gastronomy, has received a $20,000 scholarship from the highly regarded James Beard Foundation Awards in recognition of her leadership potential in culinary arts, food studies, and related fields. In its first year, the James Beard Foundation’s National Scholars Program offers... More
Hockey Team Keeps MET Torch Alive at PyeongChang Olympics
Boston University’s Metropolitan College is well represented at this year’s Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, as hockey defenseman Matt Gilroy (MET’09) is suiting up for Team USA. Gilroy, who earned his Bachelor of Science in Management Studies at MET, earned the 2009 Hobey Baker Award as the best player in... More
MET Master of Wine Examines Chianti’s Natural History at Museum
As a recognized Master of Wine, William Nesto is one of the world’s foremost experts on wine appreciation and history. An instructor in the Wine Studies certificate program offered by MET’s Programs in Food & Wine, Nesto and his wife Frances Di Savino co-authored Chianti Classico: The Search for Tuscany’s... More
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