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This year, the popular project management conference focused on women in the field. Feature addresses were made by Roberta Chinsky Matuson, Dean Tanya Zlateva, Professor Virginia A. Greiman, and Gina Abudi\u2014all accomplished presenters, researchers and practitioners.<\/p>\n
Visit conference site<\/a><\/p>\n In May, MET faculty members who have recently published books were honored at a reception in the Fuller Building. Works and authors listed below were recognized.<\/p>\n View photos from the event<\/a><\/p>\n Co-sponsored by IBM and Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College, the Data Analytics Symposium, drew a panel of experts from IBM and MET to speak on trending topics in data analytics. Leading minds from Boston University presented, such as: Dr. Lou Chitkushev<\/a>; <\/em>Dr. Tanya Zlateva<\/a>; <\/em>Dr. Irena Vodenska<\/a>;<\/em> Dr. <\/em>Andrew Banasiewicz<\/a>; Dr. <\/em>Suresh Kalathur<\/a>, Dr. <\/em>Vladimir Zlatev<\/a>; Dr. Robert Schudy<\/a>; Dr. <\/em>Anatoly Temkin<\/a>; Dr. <\/em>Jae-Young Lee<\/a>; <\/em>Guanglan Zhang<\/a>; Dr. Georgios Zervas; and Dr. <\/em>Vladimir Brusic<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Subjects included big data in health care, finance, and applied social sciences, in addition to in-depth discussions on the future direction of data analytics, education, industrial needs, and career paths.<\/p>\n Visit symposium site<\/a><\/p>\n Boston University\u2019s Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, Latin American Studies Program, and Initiative on Cities co-sponsored the event \u201cLatin American Urban Experiences: Crisis, Creativity, and Renewal.\u201d Held on April 19, 2014, and organized by Pardee Faculty Fellows Susan Eckstein and Enrique Silva\u2014who is also assistant professor of city planning and urban affairs at MET\u2014the event featured faculty and student panel presentations on life in Latin American cities. Using highway development in Chile as an example, Silva spoke about the ways strategic city planning impacts life in large urban areas. The event concluded with comments from former Boston mayor Thomas Menino, co-director of BU\u2019s Initiative on Cities.<\/p>\n The Spring 2014 MET Research Colloquium focused on MET progress and plans in analytics. MET faculty Dr. Tanya Zlateva<\/a>, Dr. <\/em>Andrew Banasiewicz<\/a>, Dr. Suresh Kalathur, Dr. <\/em>Vladimir Zlatev<\/a>, and Dr. Robert Schudy<\/a> <\/em>made brief presentations on analytics in web, marketing, risk, and business, <\/b>followed by thought-provoking discussions. The college administration also reiterated the importance of analytics as an academic initiative at MET. <\/b><\/p>\n Founded by Julia Child and Jacques, P\u00e9pin Boston University\u2019s Certificate Program in the Culinary Arts has matriculated many chefs, food writers, and cooking enthusiasts. Several chef-instructors\u2014who are also locally and nationally known\u2014dished up mouthwatering meals, such as seared scallops, mushroom risotto, spiced lamb loin, and Grand Marnier souffl\u00e9. Guests watched as the chefs cooked and shared their experiences regarding the Culinary Arts program. Janine Sciarappa (Sweet Lessons), Jeremy Sewall (Lineage), Jeffrey Fournier (51 Lincoln), Michael Leviton (Lumiere), Barry Maiden (Hungry Mother), Chris Douglass (Ashmont Grill), and restaurant consultant John Vyhnanek were in attendance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nAuthor’s Reception<\/h2>\n
May 2, 2014<\/h3>\n
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April 30, 2014<\/h3>\n
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\nHelps Organize BU Pardee Event<\/h2>\nApril 29th, 2014<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\nMET Research Colloquium\u2014Spring 2014:
\nAnalytics at BU MET<\/h2>\nApril 17, 2014<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\n25 Years of Culinary Arts\u2014Celebrated<\/h2>\n
March 25, 2014<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\nGastronomy @ BU Lecture Series:
\n\u201cCultivating Whiteness: Gentleman Farming as Settler Colonialism in Los Angeles\u201d<\/h2>\nJanuary 30, 2014<\/h3>\n