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JI celebrates 17th anniversary and alumni homecoming event
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) celebrated its 17th anniversary and alumni homecoming event held at Long Bin Building on April 8.
SJTU inaugurates Tang Junyuan Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at JI
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) hosted the Awarding Ceremony of Tang Junyuan Chair Professorship & Inauguration Ceremony of the SJTU Tang Junyuan Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center at Long Bin Building on April 3.
SJTU announces JI leadership appointments
The University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong Unversity Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) hosted a meeting attended by SJTU leaders, JI faculty and staff members on March 14 to announce new appointments of the JI leadership team. Chien-Pin Chen was...
JI holds 2023 graduate commencement ceremony
The 2023 University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Graduate Commencement Ceremony was held at Long Bin Building on March 24.
JI research project wins Shanghai Rising-Star Program support
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Associate Professor Rui Yang has obtained support from Shanghai Rising-Star Program (Class A) , after his research project entitled “In-memory computing devices based...
JI doctoral graduate conferred Zhiyuan Honors Doctorate Program certificate
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) doctoral graduate Han Wei has been selected for Zhiyuan Honors Doctorate Program by the SJTU University Honors Program Committee, becoming one of the first batch of...
JI forum aims to empower students with Lei Feng spirit
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) hosted a forum on March 5 for students to remember Lei Feng and learn from his spirit. Lei Feng was a young soldier who devoted his spare time and money to helping...
JI 2023 cultural and arts festival opens with spectacular performance
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) kicked off 2023 JI Campus Culture and Arts Festival with a grand opening ceremony event held on the evening of March 5 at the Jing Jing Hall of SJTU Minhang Campus.
JI holds spring semester welcome party for returning international students
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) hosted the 2023 Spring Semester Welcome Party on February 23 for international students returning to campus in the post-pandemic era. The event, which was held at the...
ChatGPT forum hosted by JI CLT brings heated discussion
The ChatGPT in Higher Education forum, co-hosted by the University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT) and SJTU Center for Teaching and Learning Development, was held on...
JI professors share ChatGPT insights at SJTU forum
The University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Associate Teaching Professor Manuel Charlemagne and Assistant Teaching Professor Peter Weise are going to share their findings and insights on ChatGPT, a technology...
Thai student shares JI life in city of love at first sight
When Kantaphat Leelakunwet came to China by plane and landed at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in September last year, he fell in love with the metropolitan city at the first sight. Leelakunwet, a sophomore student from Thailand, had been admitted to the...