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
Innovation Conference to Continue Growing Thanks to Gift from Distinguished MET Alum
Thanks to a gift made by BU MET alum and Dean’s Advisory Board member Cynthia Cohen, Innovate@BU’s IDEA Con will be funded for five years. Please join us in thanking Cynthia for her generosity! More
MET Shines in BU Global Photo Contest
Each year, Boston University Global Programs holds the annual Global Photo Contest, giving BU community members from all across the world the chance to capture the planet’s sprawling beauty on camera. This year, Metropolitan College represented itself exceptionally well, with both a student and faculty member earning recognition for their... More
MET’s Faculty Angle: When Calculating the Impact of Tariffs on Agriculture, Don’t Forget Flavor
Food Studies lecturer José López Ganam joined MET’s new Faculty Angle series to delve into the implications of Trump’s tariffs on agriculture, the dynamic between the US, Mexico, and Canada, and food and flavor diversity. More
In Memoriam: Jean-Claude Szurdak
It is with profound sadness that Metropolitan College says goodbye to an extraordinary chef and educator, Jean-Claude Szurdak, who passed away on February 2, 2025, at age 87. More
Marketing Class Goes Hollywood as Film Director Adopts Students’ Social Strategy Pitch
Students in Lecturer Craig Sender’s Social Networks and Strategic Communication Planning (MET CM 737) contributed to the campaign strategy of the film Any Day Now, which dramatizes the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist. More
Fallen Marine Officer, a MET Alum, Honored by US Navy as Ships Named After Her
US Marine Major Megan McClung (MET’06), who completed her master’s in criminal justice online at MET while deployed in Iraq before passing away in 2007, will be memorialized by the Navy as a class of landing ships is named in her honor. More
MET’s Faculty Angle: Financial Consequences of Trump’s Tariff Policies
How will President Trump’s tariffs impact international trade—and your bottom line? In MET’s latest, four-part Faculty Angle series, Finance Professor Irena Vodenska provides clear answers to these questions and more. More
At BU MET’s Second Annual Symposium on Entrepreneurship & Technology, Accomplished Speakers Put Responsibilities and Challenges of Entrepreneurs in Focus
The second annual Symposium on Entrepreneurship & Technology, “The Paradigm Shift: Exploring Entrepreneurship in the Next Generation,” gathered business leaders, academics, and students. Read on for a thorough accounting of the proceedings. More
MET’s Faculty Angle: In Depth on Tariffs in Trade
Professor Marcus Goncalves explains the costs associated with tariffs, as well as the tools marketers can use in response to rising prices, in the latest installment of MET’s Faculty Angle. More
MET Alum Named New NASA Acting Administrator
Janet Petro—an alum of MET’s since-retired business administration program—has been named acting administrator of NASA by the Trump administration. More
Cities Should Prioritize Greenways, Says Urban Agriculture Lecturer
In a recent article spotlighting greenways in cities like Detroit, New Orleans, and Boston, Anne Lusk, a lecturer in Metropolitan College’s Gastronomy master’s degree program, told Time magazine that she believes urban leadership should make further investment in the reclaimed recreational spaces. More
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Trio of MET Online Master’s Programs in Top 10 for 2025
For the 12th year in a row, MET has been ranked among the best graduate online programs in the nation by @USNews, particularly in the realms of criminal justice, IT, and management. Read on to learn more about MET’s updated national rankings. More
After Years Online, Gastronomy Alum Opens Brick-and-Mortar Cheese Shop
Gastronomy master’s alum Kimi Ceridon (MET’15) has taken her business, Life Love Cheese, to the next level by opening a storefront in Wakefield, Massachusetts. More
Trump Tariffs to Present Supply Chain Challenges
President-elect Donald Trump has made promises to impose raised tariffs on all imports, to widespread confusion and alarm. To help make sense of this pending change in US trade policy, Metropolitan College Associate Professor Canan Gunes Corlu, who coordinates MET’s Supply Chain Management programs, spoke with Manufacturing Dive. One means by... More
In Memoriam: Virginia ‘Ginny’ Greiman
With a heavy heart, BU MET announces the passing of Professor Virginia “Ginny” Greiman, a trailblazer in the arena of mega-project management, particularly given her leadership experience as part of Boston’s “Big Dig.” More