Category: Academics

Anything relating to classes or school – courses, class projects, graduation, registration,

Student Work Highlight – Athena Anderson

Historical Analysis of Education About Native Pollinators for Farmers in Western North Carolina  Written by: Athena Anderson Pollinators make the majority of our fruit and vegetable crops possible by facilitating reproduction in flowering plants. There are thousands of native pollinators in the U.S., but our agricultural system has become dependent upon the European honeybee (Apis […]

Red & Green: BU Class Inhabits Cultural and Culinary Tourism in New Mexico by José J. López Ganem

This course begins with a simple but layered question: why leisurely travel for food? In a post-Bourdain world, what once felt like the “parts unknown” no longer exists in quite the same way. The places that Anthony Bourdain helped bring into view—once distant, unfamiliar, or outside the scope of mainstream travel—are now widely accessible, whether […]

Course Spotlight: Urban Agriculture, Summer 2026

Calling all urban agriculturists, plant parents, and green-seeking enthusiasts! The BU Food Studies Department is excited to welcome Tuft’s PhD candidate Olivia Grieco this summer to teach our Urban Agriculture class this summer. While perhaps not the first thought that comes to mind when we shop at our local supermarkets, but growing food in a […]

Student Work Highlight – Francesca Furey

This week we’re highlighting the work of Gastronomy student Francesca Furey who recreated a historical recipe as a part of Dr. Karen Metheny’s Cookbooks and History class this past semester. Recreating Halibut Chowder from 1923 Forget deviled eggs, charcuterie boards, and savory dips this holiday season. Could soup be the star of a social hour? […]

Spring Course Spotlight – Special Topics: Food & Mental Health

METML 610 E1 – Special Topics in Gastronomy: Food & Mental Health will be taught by Chad Bradford (MET Gastronomy alum) in Spring 2026. This online course will have a weekly live classroom session via Zoom (that will be recorded) and can be taken synchronously or asynchronously. What are the unconscious motivations for the foods we […]