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Making friends through cuisine – JI holds International Gourmet Festival
Spicy curry, exotic Brazilian chocolate, hand-rolled sushi, golden crispy tortilla, fluffy cotton candy, shrimp stuffed mushroom… were just a few mouthwatering samples that enticed the crowd at the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute...
JI holds UM-JI Dual-degree info seminar
In order to help the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) students who are embarking on their dual-degree program at UM this fall adjust to their new learning and living environment, an information seminar was held...
JI students win third prize at Odyssey of the Mind World Final
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’s interdisciplinary training model popular at SJTU Recruitment Fair
JI’s new mission of interdisciplinary training is the source of innovative ideas, the foundation of cultivating innovative talents and an important way to improve students’ international competitiveness.
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 teams win first and second prizes at SJTU Freshman Innovative Mechanical Competition
JI’s two teams won the championship and second place among the eight finalists. This is another triumph after last year’s championship.
The launch ceremony of JI Alumni Association cum forum on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership commemorate JI’s tenth anniversary
The event attracted JI alumni, entrepreneurs, corporate representatives, current students and parents.