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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
Dr. Shea Cronin Credits Boston’s Reduced Crime Statistics to Coordinated Approach
As crime rates in Boston plummet, BU Today spoke with MET crime analysis expert Dr. Shea Cronin to get his perspectives on the trends.
City Planning Master’s Alum Credits BU MET Program with Advancing Career Goals
Jacob Lacey (MET’23), a graduate with a work history that includes AmeriCorps as well as the city of Boston, says in an interview with Planetizen that learning the theories and technical skills his graduate education provided was essential to his career growth plan.
Food Studies Director Gives Taste of America’s Hot Sauce History
As director of Food Studies programs at Metropolitan College, Associate Professor of the Practice Megan Elias is frequently sought out for her specialized knowledge of food history.
As 2024 Pardee Fellows, Three MET Professors to Conduct Trauma-Informed Climate Resilience Research
Metropolitan College Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Danielle Rousseau, Associate Professor of the Practice of City Planning & Urban Affairs Luis E. Santiago, and Assistant Professor of Applied Social Sciences Yeşim Sungu-Eryilmaz have each been named 2024 Faculty Research Fellows by BU’s Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future.