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JI holds 2023 New Student Opening Ceremony
The 2023 University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) New Student Opening Ceremony was held at the Chen Ruiqiu Building of the SJTU Minhang Campus on the evening of September 8.
JI hosts inaugural Yangtze Delta energy management workshop in Shanghai
The Yangtze Delta Energy Management Systems Consortium (YD-EMSC) successfully conducted its first workshop from August 9 to 10 in Shanghai, marking a significant milestone in the quest for cutting-edge energy management technologies by the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) and its partners in the Yangtze Delta region.
JI student wins national prize on energy saving and emission reduction
Hanxuan Zeng, an undergraduate student from the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), has been awarded a national second prize in the final of 16th National University Student Social Practice and Science Contest on Energy Saving and Emission Reduction held in Nanjing in August.
UM-SJTU Partnership Board holds 25th meeting
The University of Michigan (UM) – Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) Partnership Board held its 25th meeting on August 25 via simultaneous videoconference in China and the United States. Board members from the two universities attended the meeting presided by SJTU President Kuiling Ding.
JI holds commencement ceremony for Class of 2023
The 2023 University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI，JI hereafter) Commencement Ceremony was held at Jing Jing Auditorium of the SJTU Minhang campus on August 4.
JI 2023 summer design expo presents scientific innovation and green life
The University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI，JI hereafter) students showcased their innovative prowess at the JI 2023 Summer Design Expo held on August 2. With over 90 student projects on display, the expo covered various engineering courses including “Introduction to Engineering,” “Design and Manufacturing 3,” “System Design and Implementation,” “Computer Architecture,” and “Product Design and Manufacturing.”
JI Professor Jaehyung Ju elected as ASME Fellow
Jaehyung Ju, Associate Professor of the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), has been elected as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in recognition of his research and education accomplishments in the area of Applied Mechanics.
JI students win multiple prizes in national IT competition
Three undergraduate students from the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) delivered outstanding performance in the recent 14th Blue Bridge Cup National Software and Information Technology Talent...
Nature Communications publishes paper first-authored by JI undergraduate student
Haobo Xu, a senior undergraduate student from the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has published a research paper titled “Droplets attraction and coalescence mechanism on textured oil-impregnated surfaces” in Nature Communications, a high-quality multidisciplinary journal covering many areas of natural sciences including physics, chemistry, earth sciences, medicine, and biology.
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...