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JI Meets Shanghai NYU for Friendship Basketball Game
JI Men’s Basketball Team had a tense and exciting game with Shanghai NYU team on April 15.
JI Eighth Anniversary Special Report
Founded in 2006, UM-SJTU Joint Institute has developed tremendously in the past eight years, having won various prestigious awards. The institute has become the “wind vane” of international education reform in China. Looking forward, JI is progressing steadily with full confidence and is striving for bigger accomplishments.
JI Shines at 2014 Shanghai Education Globalization Expo
JI boasted her extraordinary model of international education and outstanding student performance through innovative design projects. The amazing design projects grabbed the spotlight of the Expo, and JI booth got most visitors.
First JI Alumni Forum a Big Success
On April 12, SJTU’s 118th anniversary as well as JI’s 8th anniversary, JI’s Institute Advancement Office organized a series of alumni activities to commemorate the birthdays and the ground breaking of the new JI building.
New JI Building Breaks Ground on JI’s Eighth Anniversary
April 12th was the 118th anniversary of SJTU as well as JI’s 8th anniversary. To commemorate this significant day, the cornerstone of the new JI Building was laid on the future site near SJTU’s East Gate.
The university as a partner, not a competitor
“We feel it is important that the Joint Institute is on the SJTU campus. It demonstrates the commitment that both universities have in this venture. It was also important for us to build a partnership with an established institution in China.”
SJTU Party Secretary Jiang Sixian Visits the Joint Institute
Mr. Jiang Sixian, the newly appointed SJTU Party Secretary, visited JI on March 25, 2014, to confirm SJTU’s support for the Joint Institute.
JI Faculty Team Granted SJTU – KU Leuven Fund
SJTU and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) have established research collaboration to pursue research on sustainable energy. Recently, a JI faculty team composed of Chengbin Ma, Olivier Bauchau, and Mian Li was funded for a joint research project with...
SJTU is Accepting Applications of HK MO TW Students
For more information, please refer to SJTU application process.
Sixth SJTU Freshmen Mechanical Innovation Competition Kicked off
The sixth annual SJTU Freshmen Mechanical Innovation Competition, sponsored by Liugong Group, kicked off on March 12.
JI Receives Andrew Heiskell Award, Highest Honor in International Education
This is the first time a Chinese university wins the award. “An excellent example of a successful, mature, and sustainable partnership,” remarked Daniel Obst, deputy vice-president of International Partnerships, IIE.
Prof. Andreas Mueller Wins Shanghai 1000-Talent Award
The winner list of the Shanghai Municipal 1000-Talent Program has just been announced. JI Associate Professor Andreas Mueller wins the award, as the fourth JI faculty member to receive this honor.