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JI students excel at 2023 University Physics Competition

JI students excel at 2023 University Physics Competition

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...

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Two JI faculty members receive Jason Daida Outstanding Teaching Award

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.

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JI student social practice project claims first prize at Shanghai contest

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.”

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JI alumnus company listed as most impactful startup in China

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.

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Elsevier lists JI professors Highly Cited Chinese Researchers 2022

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.

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