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JI Research Team Wins Doak Prize on Sound and Vibration

JI Research Team Wins Doak Prize on Sound and Vibration

Dr. Christopher Cooley and Prof. Robert Parker from the UM-SJTU Joint Institute have recently received the 2014 Doak Prize from the Journal of Sound and Vibration for their paper titled “Unusual gyroscopic system eigenvalue behavior in high-speed planetary gears”.

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JI-HP Capstone Design Collaboration Going Strong

JI-HP Capstone Design Collaboration Going Strong

“It is amazing how much the students can achieve in 2 months’time. Their prototypes are very close to our target and will be put into production. Our cooperation with the Joint Institute has been very successful and we look forward to more collaboration in the future.”

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JI Town Hall Meeting a Success

JI Town Hall Meeting a Success

At conclusion of the meeting, Dean Huang emphasized that JI advocates Open Door Policy and the town hall meeting is a channel for students to knock at the door, give suggestion, and help JI improve.

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The 16th UM-SJTU Partnership Board Meeting Successful

The 16th UM-SJTU Partnership Board Meeting Successful

Chairman Jiang was gratified to see that the Joint Institute continues to make progress under the leadership of Dean Huang. He hoped the collaboration between the two universities in internationalization, research, and disciplines will progress to a new phase of UM-SJTU JI 2.0 in the next 8 to 10 years.

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JI Hosts NHSDLC’s Shanghai Tournament

JI Hosts NHSDLC’s Shanghai Tournament

This tournament is one of the most difficult tournaments of the season, and includes some of the top schools across China and features students from cities all across the nation. This overwhelming regional diversity reflects the very best of the NHSDLC.

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Big M Linked @Shanghai – UM Alumni Come Home to JI

Big M Linked @Shanghai – UM Alumni Come Home to JI

On November 8th, JI welcomed a group of special visitors who are closely connected with the UM-SJTU Joint Institute. More than 20 alumni of the University of Michigan, ranging from Class 1986 to 2014, were excited to come ‘home’ and enjoyed talking with the faculty...

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JI Student Wins SJTU Tryout of U21 3MT Competition

JI Student Wins SJTU Tryout of U21 3MT Competition

Three-minute Thesis Competition was held in the Minhang campus on September.Jing Long, a JI Ph.D. student from Prof. Tian Yang’s Nanophotonics Laboratory, won the second prize by her excellent presentation of “Detecting a single molecule within a gold nanoparticle-plane junction.”

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