The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) students showcased excellent performance in the 2023 University Physics Competition, securing four gold medals, 15 silver medals, and 14 bronze medals as key members of...
Two JI faculty members receive Jason Daida Outstanding Teaching Award
Two faculty members from the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) have received the 2022-2023 Jason Daida Outstanding Teaching Award. Assistant Professor Yuljae Cho and Associate Teaching Professor Manuel Charlemagne were announced as the winners during the JI annual party held on December 15.
JI Professor Chong Han named among top ten SJTU teachers of 2023
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Join Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Associate Professor Chong Han has emerged as one of the 2023 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ko Guan Top Ten Teachers, following a rigorous evaluation process.
JI student social practice project claims first prize at Shanghai contest
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has secured the first prize at the 2023 Zhixing Cup Shanghai University Student Social Practice Project Contest for a group project titled “Hydrogen-Electric Synergy: Navigating the Future — Research and Practice in the Integrated Development of Shanghai’s New Energy Vehicle Industry.”
JI alumnus company listed as most impactful startup in China
The American global business magazine Fortune has put Beijing BuilderX Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., an enterprise established by the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Class of 2011 alumnus Shaolong Sui, as one of the 65 China’s Most Impactful Startup Companies in 2023.
JI alumnus Junbin Zhang ranked among Fortune’s “40 under 40” for 2023
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) alumnus Junbin Zhang has been ranked as one of China’s "40 Under 40" business leaders in 2023 by the Fortune magazine.As a JI Class of 2015 master degree graduate,...
My Campus Life | Singaporean student joins green efforts in China’s vast Tengger Desert
Editor's Note: Jovan Yap is a Singaporean undergraduate student majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter). In April 2023, he joined a two-week social...
JI alumnus Junbin Zhang named Top 10 Outstanding Youth of Shenzhen
Junbin Zhang, a Class of 2015 master degree graduate of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), has been named one of the "Top Ten Outstanding Youth of Shenzhen" for 2023 by the Youth League of Shenzhen, a...
My Campus Life | Thai student sings Thai song to celebrate JI art festival
Editor's Note: Kantaphat Leelakunwet, a 21-year-old student from Thailand, is a sophomore undergraduate majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter). After...
JI students aid SJTU teams winning Shanghai basketball champions
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) students played a crucial role in recent victories of the SJTU basketball teams at the 17th Shanghai Sports Games. SJTU Sunshine Men's Basketball Team and SJTU...
JI student from Kazakhstan claims 2023 SJTU Excellent International Graduate
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) undergraduate student Assel Surshanova has won the 2023 SJTU Excellent International Graduate award, according to a recent announcement of SJTU International Student Service Center.
Elsevier lists JI professors Highly Cited Chinese Researchers 2022
Professor Peisen Huang and Professor Xudong Wang of the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) have been listed as Highly Cited Chinese Researchers 2022 by Elsevier, a Netherlands-based academic publishing company and a global leader in information and analytics.