Fight against the NCP | Useful information for JIers in China

Fight against the NCP | Useful information for JIers in China

Since the novel coronavirus outbreak in China weeks ago, all-out efforts have been made under the leadership of the Chinese governments at different levels to curb the spread of the disease, now officially called the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) or abbreviated as “2019-nCoV” in newscoverage outside China.

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JI faculty members take second place at SJTU teaching competition

JI faculty members take second place at SJTU teaching competition

Associate Teaching Professor Rockwell Clancy and Assistant Teaching Professor Ryan Thorpe of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) won the second prize of a university-level teaching competition on December 11 in the category of Foreign Language Teaching.

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First 2020 Winter Program team left to Tallinn Estonia!

First 2020 Winter Program team left to Tallinn Estonia!

After almost 2 months of preparation, the first 2020 Winter program team took off from Shanghai Pudong Airport this morning and they are going to Tallinn, Estonia for one of the new programs that has been offered to the JI students this year!

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JI holds the sixth Development Advisory Board meeting

JI holds the sixth Development Advisory Board meeting

The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (JI) held the sixth meeting of its Development Advisory Board (DAB) on November 16 at Long Bin Building. JI Honorary Dean Jun Ni, Dean Peisen Huang, Party Secretary and Associate Dean for Research Ming Yang, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Chien-Pin Chen

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JI holds 2019 Thank You Day

JI holds 2019 Thank You Day

The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) held the 2019 Thank You Day event at Long Bin Building on November 16, in a bid to express gratitude to all people who have provided continuous support for the development of JI.

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JI airs GDP programs amid UM delegation visit

JI airs GDP programs amid UM delegation visit

Pursue a master’s program in a different major from a top overseas university? Obtain both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from first-class universities in five years? For students who participated in Global Degree Pathways (GDP) programs at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University-University of Michigan Joint Institute (JI), the above-mentioned dreams are soon to come true.

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Forbes China puts two JIers on “30 under 30″ list

Forbes China puts two JIers on “30 under 30″ list

Forbes China, the Chinese-language edition of Forbes, unveiled the 2019 edition of its annual “30 Under 30 China” list recently featuring 600 young innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders who are challenging conventions and making an impact in the world. The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (JI) faculty member Rui Yang and alumnus Junbin Zhang were among the listees in the categories of science,energy and environment respectively.

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