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JI student teams grab best presentation award in international water and environment conference
Two University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) undergraduate student teams led by Yifei Zhang and Heeseung Han have obtained Best Oral Presentation Awards with their research papers presented in the...
JI student team wins top 10 proposal award in IEEE competition
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) research team composed of four doctoral students and one master student have received high recognition in a global competition organized by IEEE, the world's largest...
JI professor’s Nature Communications paper proposes new imaging technology for MEMS dynamics
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Professor Lei Shao and his collaborators have published a research article “Femtometer-amplitude imaging of coherent super high frequency vibrations in micromechanical...
Cartoon story of SJTU’s fight against COVID-19
In an effort to tackle the COVID outbreak on campus All SJTUers have rallied to our defense. Here is our story of the fight against the pandemic Online courses facilitate us to continue learning amid school closures Packed meals filled with warm care are delivered to...
Five JI courses join global virtual classroom initiative
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) have opened five online courses of the 2022 spring and summer semesters to a global virtual classroom Initiative. The Jiao·Tong Global Virtual Classroom Initiative of...
A Unique Winter Experience During the Pandemic! – JI held the First Domestic Winter Program in Shanghai
From December 27th to January 14th, the 2022 JI Winter Program was successfully held. Instead of studying abroad, this year, the programs have been moved to different places in Shanghai, offering students a unique in-house experience. The programs this year included...
JI professors win Shanghai government support for research projects
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Assistant Professor Yulian He and Assistant Professor Zijie Qu have obtained financial support from Shanghai Rising-Star Program (Sailing Project), after their research...
JI students excel at 2021 University Physics Competition
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) students delivered outstanding results at the 2021 University Physics Competition (UPC). According to the official results announced by the organizer recently, all the...
JI international students laud opening ceremony of Beijing Olympics
Featuring Chinese festival culture and a technology-enhanced visual spectacle, a stunning ceremony took the world's breath away on the night of February 4 as President Xi Jinping declared the opening of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. The opening ceremony...
SJTU in 2022 Winter Olympics
Food-serving robots in the 2022 Winter Olympics The Smart Restaurant for Beijing 2022 has become famous prior to the opening of the event. The various kinds of food-serving robots, who know how to pour wine, cook both Chinese and Western food of different cuisine...
JI professor’s Advanced Energy Material paper proposes new design principle for proton conducting fuel cell electrolytes
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM–SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Professor Qianli Chen and her collaborators have published a research article “Optimizing the Proton Conductivity with the Isokinetic Temperature in Perovskite-Type...
JI Professor Yanfeng Shen ranks atop 2021 SJTU Ko Guan Top Ten Teachers
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Join Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Associate Professor Yanfeng Shen has won the award of 2021 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ko Guan Top Ten Teachers, claiming the highest number of votes in the final...