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2016 fall TA Training a success
The 2016 fall University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) TA Training was held at the Yu Li Ming Student Center on September 21 to provide the new teaching assistants with guidance and to improve their overall quality. In...
CACES research symposium a success
To promote research collaboration among Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) faculty members, the CACES (Center for Advanced Computational Engineering and Science) Research Symposium was held at the University of Michigan- SJTU Joint Institute’s (UM-SJTU JI)...
Innovative guideposts usher JI freshmen into new home
The 2016 University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) freshman registration and orientation was held at SJTU Stadium on September 10. New students from across the country arrived in high spirit. JI volunteers in uniforms welcomed...
2016 JI convocation speech by Ms. Jane Sun
Jane Sun, Co-president and Chief Operating Officer of Ctrip.com, a donor of the John Wu & Jane Sun Endowed Scholarships, delivered the convocation address.
2016 JI commencement speech by Mr. James Mi
Lightspeed Venture Managing Director James Mi delivering a speech at 2016 University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) Commencement Thank you Dean, honored guests, families and graduating students. Congratulations to the Class of...
JI Open Day attracts a large turnout of prospective students
The 2016 Open Day of the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) was held on August 10 on the same occasion of the Summer Design Expo, attracting more than 500 high school students and their parents from all over China....
Foreign culture storm and scientific art discovery
During the annual University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) Graduate Student Recruitment Summer Camp held at end of July, a special “Foreign Culture Storm” seminar and a “Scientific Art Discovery Exhibition” were sponsored by...
See you again, JI class of 2016
The graduation banquet of the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) Class of 2016 was held at Liu Garden on July 29. With the theme of “See You Again,” the graduates of the Class of 2016 dressed up and celebrated their...
Fortunate to have chosen JI — the self-portrait of a graduate
Yuan Gao, part of the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) Class of 2016, majoring in ECE, going to the graduate program at UCLA It is said that “the life journey is long but critical at only a few steps, especially when...
JI basketball tournament – a break of the busy summer semester
To give the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) students a break amidst the busy summer semester, the JI Student Union organized a basketball tournament on July 19. It was attended by 18 teams composed of JI freshman...
See you again – farewell party of JI Class of 2016
The graduation party of the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) Class of 2016 was held at SJTU on July 21. The theme of the farewell party was “See You Again,” for the graduates to look forward to the joy of...
A JI master’s thesis awarded 2015 Shanghai Outstanding Graduate Thesis Award
Recently, a master’s thesis titled “Random Analog Network Coding: From Design to Applications” by Wenguang Mao, a former University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) graduate student, has been awarded 2015 Shanghai Outstanding...