Boston University Metropolitan College

At this year’s Commencement address, 2025 MET Distinguished Alumni Award winner Michael McCabe (MET’87,87) told graduates that when a fellow BU alum is in need, “Take the call,” and see the favor returned. Learn more ⬇️ spr.ly/6012f2ZLY

What is Construction 5.0? How is AI being leveraged in today’s built environment and infrastructure industries? In this #GetToKnowMET, Professor Vijay Kanabar discusses MET’s new MS in Construction Management & Technology degree program. spr.ly/6011fFlZv

Held June 13–14, BU MET’s 19th annual Project Management in Practice conference featured a number of speakers who had graduated from the MSPM program and are now working in the energy and construction sectors. Learn more ⬇️ spr.ly/6016fFpza

As Massachusetts’ executive director of megaprojects, Luisa Paiewonsky (MET’96) is used to big jobs. She credits her professional ascent to the master’s degree she got at MET, saying, “The degree helped propel me forward in my career.” Learn more ⤵️ spr.ly/6018fWu1e

To jumpstart her law enforcement career, MSCJ candidate Celia “Cece” Carl was hired by the Boston University Police Department as a research graduate assistant. Learn more about what lessons her hands-on experiences had to offer ⬇️ spr.ly/6018fqfIg

Watch #GetToKnowMET’s Computer Science program with Professor of the Practice Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz, who teaches Foundations of Machine Learning (MET CS 555). spr.ly/6014fUlzi

This exceptional father-daughter pair of BU MET Gastronomy alums are both winning awards and recognition for their achievements in food. Learn more ⬇️ spr.ly/6015f9b0f

“AI is both a driver of innovation and a disruptive force in cybersecurity,” says Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity Director @DR_KCHOI, who recently led the 2025 White Hat Conference in León, Spain. Learn more ⬇️ spr.ly/6016f59JY

Senior Lecturer Megan M Trainor gave an interview to WalletHub to discuss credit card rewards strategy. Read it below ⤵️ spr.ly/60134hvTX

Chad Smith, president and CEO of @BostonSymphony, joined the BU MET Arts Administration program to deliver the fourth annual Ranalli Lecture, where he argued for the essential vitality of the humanities. Learn more ⬇️ spr.ly/601647oZj spr.ly/601447oZw

“Boston and the Making of a Global City” author and City Planning Lecturer James O’Connell has a fraught forecast for the city: despite its strong headwinds, housing and public transit could hold Boston back. Learn more ⤵️ spr.ly/60154Qysh

Congrats to BU MET’s security and cybersecurity student team, which placed fourth at this spring’s annual @ncaecybergames competition. Learn more ⤵️ spr.ly/60184qj3a

Wishing our BU Terriers a happy and safe 4th of July!

Watch #GetToKnowMET’s Supply Chain Management program with master’s degree alum Valerie Contesta, who leverages what lessons she learned at BU MET in her career as a finance officer for the Indonesian military. spr.ly/60134YCiU

Finance Professor Irena Vodenska joined @BBGIntelligence’s ESG Currents podcast to discuss her latest ESG research findings and how AI and retrieval augmented generation can be used to improve regulatory policy. Learn more ⤵️ spr.ly/60184YA3G

MET is proud to announce the debut of its wholly renovated Food Studies website—where you can register for programs as well as classes. Visit today and find out about upcoming events, class start dates, and department news. Check out the new website ⬇️ spr.ly/60174e1nH

We’ve all heard of #STEM, but what about #STEAM? In a snippet from his #METMakesConversation podcast appearance, @MassCultural Council Executive Director Michael J. Bobbitt advocates for a greater statewide investment in the arts.

Chef Jacques Pépin, a trailblazing educator in BU MET’s Food Studies programs, recently authored an article in the @NYTimes, as part of the paper’s ‘Big Ideas’ series, reflecting on his history as a champion of food’s intellectual merits. Learn more ⬇️ spr.ly/60114b1r9

Experience the highlights of the 2025 MET Commencement.

Join us in congratulating Parth Mutha (MET’24), the MSGMM graduate responsible for the soybean snack business Promunch, who has been named to Forbes ”30 under 30: Asia” list. Learn more ⬇️ spr.ly/60124rFuA