SJTU John and Jane Endowment to boost JI’s long-term growth

SJTU John and Jane Endowment to boost JI's long-term growth

Published: 2015-11-02

The 10-million US$ donated by SJTU alumnus John Wu and his wife Jane is dedicated to JI's long-term development, including setting up chair professorships, faculty and student scholarships, and students' innovation programs.

The 16th UM-SJTU Partnership Board Meeting Successful

The 16th UM-SJTU Partnership Board Meeting Successful

Published: 2014-12-11

Chairman Jiang was gratified to see that the Joint Institute continues to make progress under the leadership of Dean Huang. He hoped the collaboration between the two universities in internationalization, research, and disciplines will progress to a new phase of UM-SJTU JI 2.0 in the next 8 to 10 years.

Letter from the Dean of the UM-SJTU Joint Institute

Letter from the Dean of the UM-SJTU Joint Institute

Published: 2014-09-13

Dear Students, The 2014-2015 academic year is just around the corner. For those returning students, welcome back! I hope you had a relaxing and meaningful summer break. For freshmen students, welcome to join the community and start your first exciting year at the Joint Institute. The Joint Institute has made great progress during the past […]

JI Undergraduate Course Review a Success

JI Undergraduate Course Review a Success

Published: 2014-05-23

JI is currently undergoing review for ABET accreditation, for which the course review is a requirement. It is also a process for faculty, students, and administration to work together and reach the goal of high-quality engineering education.

CLT-JI Holds Innovative TA Training Workshop

CLT-JI Holds Innovative TA Training Workshop

Published: 2014-05-22

Forty-three teaching assistants for the 2014 summer semester attended an innovative training workshop sponsored by the JI Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT-JI) on May 17.

JI Will Offer New Program of Materials Science and Engineering

JI Will Offer New Program of Materials Science and Engineering

Published: 2014-05-15

During the 15th JI board meeting held on May 8th, all board members of SJTU and University of Michigan voted unanimously for the proposal to establish the program of Materials Science and Engineering at JI. Detailed plan of the program will be submitted to the Ministry of Education for approval, and official recruitment will start […]

JI Students Excel on IPP Projects

JI Students Excel on IPP Projects

Published: 2013-06-06

Among the 4 projects submitted by JI undergraduate students to the 2013 SJTU IPP (Innovative Practical Projects), one was promoted to the Shanghai municipal level and the other three were advanced to the national level. Final Project Category Project No. Project Title Advisor Principal Investigator Participants 2013 National University Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Projects 201310248062 Innovative […]