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2015 Fall TA Orientation Conference a success

2015 Fall TA Orientation Conference a success

To prepare the new teaching assistants for the fall semester, the Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT-JI) held the 2015 fall TA Orientation Conference at the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) on September 19, 2015....

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JI welcomes new students with open arms

JI welcomes new students with open arms

The new students of the Joint Institute arrived at the SJTU Minhang Campus on September 12 morning. A volunteer team of JI students in eye-catching T shirts were ready bright and early, waving JI’s giant flag and helping the new students settle into the JI family.

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JI students won multiple innovation prizes

JI students won multiple innovation prizes

In August, a group of JI students won prizes in two different innovation competitions, i.e., TiC100 Smart City Innovation & Entrepreneurship Contest and “Magic Ideas” Chinese Innovator Competition, with their invention “Smart Belt for the elderly.”

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Valedictorian speech by Yiming Yuan at 2015 JI Commencement

Valedictorian speech by Yiming Yuan at 2015 JI Commencement

“I want to express my gratitude to all the teachers. Thanks to you, you really make a difference in our life. Thanks to you, you show us a new way to view this world. We will never forget your wisdom, your patience, your kindness and your humor. I believe I spent wonderful four years here because of you. Thank you very much.”

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Valedictorian speech by Fangzhou Xia at 2015 JI Commencement

Valedictorian speech by Fangzhou Xia at 2015 JI Commencement

“Today, we graduate, as qualified engineers setting out on our journey into the bright future. We shall always bear the mark of our beloved JI, work hard, and seek opportunities to give back. To our dear families, please don’t be worried for us. All is well. To my beloved fellow graduates, no matter where you go, please remember, we are supposed to save the world! Thank you!”

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JI graduate students win Shanghai Excellent Thesis Awards

JI graduate students win Shanghai Excellent Thesis Awards

Passing the competitive selection process of both SJTU and Shanghai Government Education Committee, Chengzhi Shi, ME master student, and Xiaolong He, ECE master student, both of JI’s 2010 Class of Graduate Students (first of JI), turned out to be the winners of this honor.

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