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The definitive English-language book on Sicilian Wine
MET Wine Studies instructor and Master of Wine Bill Nesto coauthored The World of Sicilian Wine (UC Press, March 2013) with his wife Frances Di Savino. The book has received many positive reviews, including a recent one in the quarterly The World of Fine Wine (issue 43), which calls it... More
Culinary Legend Jacques Pépin Prepares for Final TV Series
Jacques Pépin, cofounder with Julia Child of MET’s Certificate Program in the Culinary Arts and MLA in Gastronomy, recently discussed his last scheduled cooking series (the 26-episode Jacques Pépin: Heart and Soul, scheduled to air in October 2015 on KQED Public Television), and his plans for the future as he... More
MET Faculty Receives Fulbright Scholarship
Dr. Beth Bennett, adjunct lecturer of English at Metropolitan College, was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to teach for nine months in the English Department at the University of Ghana. Bennett will teach African American literature and writing, undertake research in Accra and other sites in the country, and retrace the... More
Previewing Forthcoming PM/AI Book, Maltzman Anticipates Need for Human Leadership Skills
What are the project management “power skills” that stand to amplify the power of AI? Let Master Lecturer Rich Maltzman explain. More
Language Study by MET Professor Upends Traditional Development Theories
Language and the human brain are, in some ways, individual puzzles that enjoy a fascinating symbiosis. Students in Dr. Andrey Vyshedskiy’s Metropolitan College class, Neuroscience of Human Cognition: Imagination, Language, and Consciousness (MET BI 366), come to understand how the brain evolved to function as it does, and how our... More
Acclaimed Brookline Restauranteur has MET Beginnings
A MET degree can lead you to success in any number of fields. Chompon “Boong” Boonnak earned his master’s in administrative studies with a concentration in financial economics, and now he’s in charge of two of the hottest Thai restaurants in town—Mahaniyom and Merai. More
With Aims to Use Data Science for Good, MSCIS Alum Makes Impact with Campus Dorm Climate Research
Chen Han (MET’24) knows what she wants long-term: to secure employment as a marketing or data analyst at a company she feels invested in. She hopes to make a positive difference with what she does—particularly for women in the workplace. But first, the MSCIS alum has some work to do—work that stands to make a real impact on the long-term quality of life of BU students. More
Arts Administration Grad Named Head of Boston’s Boch Center
Congratulations to MET MS in Arts Administration grad Casey Soward, who has accepted the position of CEO at Boston’s Boch Center—the organization responsible for operating the historic Wang and Shubert Theatres. More
BU MET’s 18th Annual Project Management in Practice Conference Examines Built Environment, Ethics, AI in Field
Like the champion Boston Celtics, the Project Management program’s PMiP Conference celebrated “Banner 18” this June as it marked that many years of successful leadership in the field. This year’s proceedings focused on built environments and artificial intelligence in project management. More
FX’s ‘The Bear’ Rings True for Food Studies Faculty
A recent BU Today story examined the verisimilitude of the restaurant-oriented FX television program, The Bear, with a few Metropolitan College Food Studies instructors weighing in. More
Fox News Reporter Studying Cybercrime Investigation to Help Educate Public on Privacy, Security
People study cybercrime investigation and cybersecurity at BU MET for all kinds of reasons—one current student is a Fox News reporter who wants to “help educate the public on how to protect themselves, their livelihood, and their data.” More
Exemplary Project Management Graduate Brings Analytical Mindset, Problem-Solving Ethos to PM Work
Nothing satisfies the hunger Vinita Mehta (MET’24) has for problem-solving quite like project management. The field’s capacity for instilling order in the face of the most complex demands aligns closely with her makeup and professional interests, she says, and even though she was already employed as a project manager, her... More
MET Computer Science Faculty Member John Day Wins Prestigious Technical Standards Award
Metropolitan College Computer Science Master Lecturer John Day has been recognized by the International Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS), earning this year’s INCITS Technical Excellence Award. More
Criminal Justice Master’s Alum Named Chief of Pittsfield Police Department
A MS in Criminal Justice earned at BU MET can play a key role in promotions and professional advancement—as it did for Thomas Dawley, who has been named chief of police for Pittsfield, Massachusetts. More
In Third Annual Ranalli Lecture, ICA Director Champions Making a Difference by Staying in Place
“Artists are writing the narratives of our times.” Hear what ICA Director Jill Medvedow had to say about the ways that remaining in one place can help arts leaders make distinct impacts in the field during her Daniel Ranalli Lecture, sponsored by MET’s Arts Administration program. More
City Planning Alum Named Bridgeport, Connecticut Planning Director
Previously the city’s senior city planner, Fletcher has expanded community engagement initiatives and won the city federal and state grant funding to develop sustainability efforts as well as safer streets, among other achievements. More
Gastronomy Alum Teaches Trailblazing Latinx Food Course
When José López Ganem (MET'22) earned his Master of Art in Gastronomy at BU’s Metropolitan College, he learned key lessons on how to unlock the stories food have to tell us about the world. More
Culinary Arts Instructor Douglass Joins NESN’s “BU Terriers Unleashed” for Breakfast Cooking Lesson
Joined by Ethan Okwuosa, of the BU men’s basketball team, Chef Douglass demonstrated the fully teaching capacity of the Groce Pépin Culinary Innovation Laboratory by teaching audiences how to make overnight oats and cottage cheese pancakes, which he called “easy, simple recipes.” More