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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...
JI and Robotterra cosponsor a robotic contest for high school students
The University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) and Roboterra, a Silicon-Valley-based robotics education company, co-sponsored a robotic competition for high school students at JI on July 13, attracting five teams from JI’s...
JI students visit Siemens Gas Turbine Research and Development Center
On July 6, 21 University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) students visited the Siemens Gas Turbine Research and Development Center in Shanghai. The event was organized by the JI Graduate School Student Association, where visiting...
’Tis the graduation season – JI’s dorm mates extraordinaire
The extraordinaire dorm mates with Chong Wong, JI Student Councilor At the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI), there is such a unique undergraduate dorm room with four outstanding residents. They are graduating...
JI women engineers visit Microsoft
On June 29, 10 University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) female students, led by Yanji Liu, Career Counselor, visited the Microsoft at Zizhu Industrial Zone and had in-depth exchanges with Amanda Luo, Manager of Microsoft...
JI’s class extraordinaire – 80% going to top 20 engineering grad schools abroad
Out of the 21 graduates of one division of JI’s Class of 2016, 16 are going to top-20 engineering graduate schools of the world, three will study at China’s best graduate schools, two have been hired by Amazon and Microsoft in the USA.
Horst Hohberger : JI’s teacher of the decade
As JI celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, talented Horst Hohberger is also marking his decade of transforming JI students while witnessing JI’s growth.
Delegation of University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign visits JI
A delegation from the Student Affairs Office of University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign visited the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) on June 14, 2016. The three senior staff members, Deidre A Weathersby, Gayle...
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.