MET Instructor Named Acting Police Commissioner
Superintendent William Evans, the new acting commissioner of the Boston Police Department, is also a part-time faculty member in MET's Master of Criminal Justice program. Evans—a thirty-year veteran of the department—was appointed by Mayor Menino to replace Edward Davis. He will serve until the next mayor makes an appointment... More
Daniel Ranalli’s art on display at URI and PEM
MET’s own Daniel Ranalli, director of the Arts Administration program, has two exhibits underway in the month of October. Now through October 30, the University of Rhode Island Art Gallery has one of Professor Ranalli’s Daily Observances pieces on display. The show is called the 25th Anniversary Sea Grant Exhibition... More
MET Professors Pen Op-Ed on Arts in Boston
Assistant Professor of Arts Administration Rich Maloney and Associate Professor of Administrative Sciences Jay Halfond co-authored an Op-Ed piece on the role of the arts in Boston, which appeared in the Boston Herald earlier this week. The article cites the strong historical presence of the arts in the city, and... More
Professor weighs in on public safety in Brockton mayoral race
The Enterprise quoted Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Shea Cronin in an article exploring the importance of public safety as an issue in the Brockton mayoral race. Dr. Cronin's previous research has included examinations of political explanations of neighborhood-level arrest rates. It’s unavoidable in an election year that the violence would... More
Silva published on the political tensions caused by public-private public works projects in Chile, 1990–2005
Assistant Professor of Urban Affairs and City Planning, Enrique Silva has authored “Managing the citizen: privatized public works and the bureaucratic management of citizenship in post-authoritarian Chile, 1990–2005.” More
Madison Park Housing Energy Efficiency research project marked completion of the summer phase August 20, 2013
The Boston University Madison Park Housing Energy Efficiency project joined industry partners and the Madison Park Village community in Roxbury, MA, on August 20th to celebrate the end of the summer research phase. This initial stage consisted of base-line research to understand behavior patterns related to energy consumption in the... More
The Continuing Relevance of the Dow
Bill Chambers, Associate Professor of the Practice of Administrative Sciences at MET, and expert in international finance, reflects on the continued use of the Dow Jones Industrial Average as a broad benchmark. Read more at Marketplace… More
“Wine and Culture: Vineyard to Glass” uncorks the anthropology of wine
Dr. Rachel Black, Assistant Professor of Gastronomy at MET, working with co-editor Robert C Ulin, has just published a collection of essays on the history and cultural ramifications of wine production. Find out more about Wine and Culture: Vineyard to Glass. More
Chadwick Fellows 2013–2014
Faculty: Richard Maloney Faculty member Richard Maloney (MET’00), assistant professor and assistant director of arts administration, participated in a two-week residency at Goldsmiths College (University of London), in order to conduct research and present on the cultural revitalization efforts of two London suburbs. The resulting case studies will complement existing research... More
‘Chef for a Night’ Gives Students Real-Life Experience
Many Boston-area students enrolled in culinary arts programs are getting real-life, hands-on experience in local restaurants. Students in MET's Certificate Program in Culinary Arts program have been able to spend time in the kitchens of a handful of restaurants like Taberna de Haro in Brookline. Island Creek Oyster Bar in Kenmore... More
Gastronomy Professor’s Work Examined in BU’s Research Magazine
Food has long been ethnographer and gastronomist Rachel Eden Black’s lens on the world. From the open-air markets of Turin to her research into wine and wine culture, she is steeped in the study of how communities and agriculture intersect. Dr. Black's work was the subject of an essay in BU's... More
The Pleasures of Wild and Foraged Foods
BU Today spotlights Netta Davis’ (GRS’13 and MET Gastronomy lecturer) whose Wild and Foraged Foods class demonstrates the academic and experiential sides of foraging. Read more about this unique course and learn some foraging techniques from Netta at BU Today.
Prof. Daniel Ranalli Curates Art Show; Gov. Patrick Honored
Professor Daniel Ranalli, director of the graduate program in arts administration and Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist fellow, curated the Fine Arts Work Center’s 4th Annual Summer Celebration in Provincetown, MA. The awards gala and fundraiser was attended by honoree Governor Deval Patrick on July 13, 2013. Patrick was chosen because... More
MET Alum Changes the Perceptions of Long-Term Unemployment
Rand Ghayad, who graduated from MET in 2009 with a master’s in Administrative Studies (focusing on Financial Economics and Multinational Commerce) has been recognized for his groundbreaking study on long-term unemployment, as described in a June 13 article in the Boston Globe. Note: the Globe article incorrectly refers to the... More
MET Symposium Team Commissioned by the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership
Students enrolled in the Boston Urban Symposium, a capstone course for MET's Master of City Planning and Master of Urban Affairs, recently completed a four-month review of the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership General Management Plan and delivered a recommendation that was accepted by the Partnership. In their report, the team highlighted... More