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 photography. Muhammad Azka Darodjatoen, an […]
MET Cybersecurity Program Earns Department of Justice Research Grant to Develop Internet of Things Investigation Training Courses
The US Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has awarded the Boston University Metropolitan College Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity (CIC) program a grant of $440,000, dedicated to producing a new, three-tiered training program to support the development of innovative, practical training methodologies for investigations involving Internet of Things (IoT) devices and systems. Awarded […]
MET CPUA Alum Wins Outstanding Paper Award
Congratulations to Master of Urban Affairs graduate Jinwon Jeon (MET’23), who won the Journal of Property, Planning and Environmental Law’s 2024 Literati Award for Outstanding Paper for his paper “Methodology and framework of comparative urban planning law.”
Newsweek Recognizes BU’s Online Programs as Among the Nation’s Best
In a survey by Newsweek magazine and global data firm Statista, Boston University’s online programs were ranked #4 among America’s Top Online Colleges for 2023.
BU MET’s Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Earns Bronze Award
The Casualty Actuarial Society, the world’s only actuarial organization focused exclusively on property and casualty risks, has bestowed its Bronze Award to BU MET’s Actuarial Science graduate programs.
In a First, BU MET Supply Chain Management Programs Rated in Top 25 by Gartner
For the first time ever, BU MET’s Supply Chain Management programs have been deemed top-25 in the country, according to the latest rankings by industry research firm Gartner.
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.
City of Boston Scholars Celebrate ‘Forging a Stronger Boston’
A recent MET event honored the 25 City of Boston employees who are pursuing their education at BU through a unique scholarship program—joined by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.
Computer Science Professor Earns $98K Grant to Improve Speech Recognition Technology
Assistant Professor Shengzhi Zhang, of the Metropolitan College Department of Computer Science, has been awarded a grant in the amount of $98,197 from Cisco as part of a project which will help build better speech recognition systems by improving the ways they deal with misidentified inputs.
Criminal Justice Professor Rousseau Wins BU Grant to Investigate Resilience in At-Risk Communities
Criminal justice is about more than just arrests and investigations. The applied social science also encompasses finding scalable solutions to the causes of crime, as well as reckoning with the roots of criminality, the traumatic legacies that crime and violence can leave behind, and the perseverance that sustains those in its wake.