Aki Miao, manager of the Undergraduate Education Office at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), has been awarded the Special Prize in the 2025 SJTU Undergraduate Education Service Star selection. The...
JI doctoral students sweep top three awards at SPIE conference
Three Ph.D. students from the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) have won the top three awards in the Best Student Paper Competition on Structural and Biological Systems Health Monitoring at the SPIE Smart...
JI students deliver strong results at 2025 MCM/ICM competition
Teams led or joined by the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) undergraduate students delivered outstanding performance in the 2025 Mathematical Contest in Modeling/ Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling...
JI undergraduate’s paper accepted by IEEE flagship conference
A research paper first-authored by Zijun Yang, an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), has been accepted by the IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Quality of Service (IWQoS), a...
JI appoints renowned pianist Xiangdong Kong as aesthetic advisor
On the evening of May 19, world-renowned pianist Xiangdong Kong joined the community of University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) for a special musical sharing session at the Lecture Hall A100 of the Student Center...
JI hosts delegation led by NTU president
On May 12, a delegation from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) led by President Ho Teck Hua, visited the University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter). JI leaders including Chairman of JI Council Ming Yang, Dean...
SJTU honors three JI students 2025 outstanding international graduates
Three undergraduate students of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) have won the honor of the 2025 SJTU Outstanding Undergraduate Graduates (International Students), according to a recent announcement of...
JI exchange student wins top honor in SJTU singing contest
Gemma Villoresi, an exchange student at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), recently claimed first place in the final of the 2025 SJTU Top Ten Singers Competition. Representing JI, Gemma secured the championship title with her rendition of “All I Ask” after three rounds of competition.
Canadian student embarks on transformative cross-culture journey at JI
With a multicultural heritage and a passion for discovery, Canadian student Alexandre Beaudin has embarked on an extraordinary academic and personal journey at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI,JI hereafter). Since arriving in Shanghai in 2024, he has embraced the city’s vibrant culture, explored the possibilities of sustainable engineering, and found creative expression through the lens of his camera.
JI student wins “Rising Creator” award in China Daily video contest
Stephen Yeap Weller, a Class of 2025 Malaysian undergraduate student from the University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), has been recognized with the “Rising Creator” award in the 2024 My China Surprise global short video contest, organized by China Daily 21st Century News Group. His video titled Experiencing the Dragon Boat Festival in China Is So Much Fun stood out for its vivid storytelling and authentic cultural perspective.
Top IEEE journal publishes federated analytics review by JI team
IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, a top-tier journal in the fields of communications and computer science, has published a review paper on federated analytics by Associate Professor Yifei Zhu and his research team at the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao...
JI research team publishes AdsMT findings in Nature Communications
A research team led by Associate Professor Yulian He at the University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has published their latest findings in Nature Communications, a top-tier multidisciplinary journal of natural sciences. The study was conducted in collaboration with Professor Philippe Schwaller from the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland.