The World Final of the 37th Odyssey of the Mind (OM) was held at Iowa State University from May 25 to 29. More than 800 teams from around the world participated in the three-day competition. The Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) team performed brilliantly and won...
JI set to expand Sequential Undergraduate/Graduate Study Program
The Joint Institute is expected to add a new discipline, Integrative Systems + Design (ISD), to its Sequential Undergraduate/Graduate Study Program (SUGS) with the University of Michigan. On May 27, UM Professor Albert Shih introduced ISD to the JI community at Yu Liming Student Center.
TEDx SJTU JI Salon and JI Toastmasters Club launched
The opening ceremony of the TEDxSJTU University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) Salon was held at the Yu Liming Student Center on May 20. The event was co-sponsored by JI and the JI Student Union contending team “the Brig.” For...
JI research team publishes in Light: Science & Applications
A research team led by the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) assistant professor Wenjie Wan recently published a paper titled Optically induced transparency in a micro-cavity in Light: Science & Applications, a top...
JI welcomes 68 international students to 2016 Summer Program
The 2016 University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) Summer Program kicked off on May 15. A welcome ceremony was held at the Yu Liming Student Center. Sixty-eight students from the University of Michigan, Case Western Reserve...
JI students shine at 2016 MCM/ICM
The results of the 2016 Mathematical Contest in Modeling/ Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (MCM/ICM) have been announced. Again, the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) performed remarkably, with six teams winning...
JI Students’ Innovative Practice Projects advance to National and Shanghai levels
Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) just announced the winners of SJTU IPP (University Student Innovative Practice Program) to advance to the National IPP and Shanghai IPP. Five of the University of Michigan- SJTU Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) students’ IPP projects...
JI hosts workshop on big data platform and data analysis applications
On March 22, JI Industrial Big Data Club and National Instruments (NI) co-sponsored a workshop on NIInsight big data Platform and data analysis applications at the Joint Institute.
2016 JI graduate student commencement
The graduate students of the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute’s (UM-SJTU JI) Class of 2016 received their graduate degrees on March 25. The graduation ceremony took place at the Yu Liming Student Center, officiated by...
Jing Wang, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Class of 2016
Jing Wang, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Class of 2016 One of the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute’s (UM-SJTU JI) 2016 doctorate graduates is Jing Wang, an accomplished researcher and a model of woman engineers. Reflecting on...
JI students win the China Championship of the 37th World Odyssey of the Mind
On February 27 and 28, the 37th World Odyssey of the Mind Chinese finals cum 28th Shanghai Odyssey of the Mind Innovation Contest was held in Shanghai. The unprecedented event was participated by a total of 408 teams from 14 Chinese provinces/autonomous regions,...
The 18th JI board meeting concludes successfully
The 18th University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) board meeting was held at SJTU and the UM simultaneously via teleconference on February 26. The SJTU attendees included Sixian Jiang, Chairman of the SJTU Council;...