Campus Life
My Campus Story | A tale of two homes: from hub of Africa to hub of Asia

My Campus Story | A tale of two homes: from hub of Africa to hub of Asia

2022/06/22

Editor’s Note: To Helina Fikru Yilma, a senior student of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), the city of Shanghai is a second home in her heart.  The Ethiopian girl from the capital city of Addis Ababa was only able to stay on the campus of JI in Shanghai for 18 months because of the global COVID-19 pandemic.  However, the unique culture, the welcoming people, and the profound lessons she learnt during her stay on campus enthralled her.    “I am still on the journey to finding myself, but I know some part of me will always remain Chinese,” she said. In the below story written by Helina, she shares her unforgettable campus life experience as a JI student in Shanghai.

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JI hosts Thanksgiving luncheon for international students

JI hosts Thanksgiving luncheon for international students

2021/11/26

International students of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) on the Shanghai campus celebrated their Thanksgiving Day with free luncheon, games and gifts.  The luncheon event was held in the Faculty...

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JI 2021 summer design expo displays future solutions

JI 2021 summer design expo displays future solutions

2021/08/05

A mobile phone app to find your car in a large parking lot? A robot to deal with aliens on the Mars? Seeing the food in the fridge without opening the door? The University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI，JI hereafter) students...

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JI holds 2021 graduate commencement ceremony

JI holds 2021 graduate commencement ceremony

2021/03/29

The 2021 University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Graduate Commencement Ceremony was held at CIMC Auditorium of Long Bin Building on March 26. The ceremony was attended by invited keynote speaker Fellow of...

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JI hosts new year party for students staying put on campus

JI hosts new year party for students staying put on campus

2021/02/26

On February 11, the eve of the Lunar New Year of the Ox, the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) hosted 2021 New Year Party for students who stayed put on campus for the Spring Festival. JI leaders...

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JI student wins Best Paper Award at IEEE conference

JI student wins Best Paper Award at IEEE conference

2020/12/23

The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) PhD student Huan Zhang has won the Best Paper Award at the 2020 IEEE 9th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (IPEMC 2020-ECCE Asia) . IEEE...

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JI 2020 summer design expo opens in the cloud

JI 2020 summer design expo opens in the cloud

2020/08/07

The Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) 2020 Summer Design Expo opened online on August 5, displaying 41 innovative design projects from a number of summer experimental courses of freshmen and senior students.

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JI COVID-19 Challenge enters final round

JI COVID-19 Challenge enters final round

2020/05/14

The COVID-19 Challenge event hosted by the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (JI) entered the final round on May 5, 2020. The online event held during the global pandemic period attracted more than 130 attendees from 11 countries.

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