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JI 2023 summer design expo set to open on August 2
The 2023 Summer Design Expo of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) is scheduled to open on the afternoon of August 2 at Long Bin Building. The summer expo of this year is expected to display more than 90...
JI alumnus Junbin Zhang ranked among Fortune’s “40 under 40” for 2023
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) alumnus Junbin Zhang has been ranked as one of China’s "40 Under 40" business leaders in 2023 by the Fortune magazine.As a JI Class of 2015 master degree graduate,...
2023 JI Tang Junyuan Scholarship Award Ceremony held at Wuxi
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) held the 2023 Tang Junyuan Scholarship Award Ceremony on July 15 at Wuxi in Jiangsu Province, the hometown of the renowned entrepreneur Tang Junyuan, on the occasion...
JI doctoral students win prizes at SJTU academic forum
Two doctoral students of the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) showcased their exceptional talents in the recent 2023 Boxue Zhiyuan Doctoral Academic Forum held at Chen Ruiqiu Building of SJTU Minhang...
Shooting competition with self-made guns ignites passion for engineering
Sixty-five freshman students of the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) gathered with excitement at the spacious Teaching Laboratory in the Long Bin Building. They participated in a Game Day event on the...
Ninety percent of JI Class of 2023 students are set to pursue graduate studies
Up to 90 percent of undergraduate students from the Class of 2023 at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) have expressed their intention to pursue graduate studies upon graduation, according to the latest statistics from the JI Student Affairs Office.
JI undergraduate student wins first prize at international workshop
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) undergraduate student Hao Zhang has won the first prize for oral presentation at the First International OpenFOAM Combustion Workshop. The workshop hosted by the...
JI reclaims First Prize of National Teaching Achievement Award
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has been honored with the First Prize of China’s National Teaching Achievement Award in 2022 for its innovative approach to talent cultivation and alignment with national strategic priorities.
JI undergraduate student wins Alexa Prize SimBot Challenge for UM
Jiayi Pan, a senior student of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) pursuing a dual-degree program at UM, emerged as a first-prize winner of the recent Amazon Alexa SimBot Challenge, after his Team SEAGULL...
JI Cross Culture Center unveiled amid SJTU Dragon Boat Festival event
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has announced the establishment of its Cross Culture Center on the occasion of an SJTU cultural event on June 18.
JI ASME Student Section established
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has announced the establishment of its American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Student Section, following the receipt of the official certificate from the...
JI student claims championship of international social innovation competition
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) undergraduate student Enrui Zhu has been crowned the champion of the international competition known as the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Sustainable...