Campus Life
Costa Rican student shares beauty of JI experience in China

Costa Rican student shares beauty of JI experience in China

What is life like as an international student studying at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) in Shanghai, China? Sofia Velasquez Shum from the Latin American country of Costa Rica gives an answer with...

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New ISA team vows to make JI a home away from home

New ISA team vows to make JI a home away from home

International students of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) gathered at CIMC Auditorium of Long Bin Building on the evening of October 23 for a “Love, Death & Robots Stream Night”, an event featuring lucky draw, movie-watching, free popcorn and drinks that also serves to announce the formation of the new international student association (ISA) team.

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JI dual-degree and GDP students celebrate 2023 graduation at UM

JI dual-degree and GDP students celebrate 2023 graduation at UM

More than 120 dual-bachelor-degree-program and Global-Degree-Pathway-program students of the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) celebrated their graduation from UM in a reception event held at Chrysler Center on the UM Ann Arbor Campus recently.

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JI students complete study away program in Singapore

JI students complete study away program in Singapore

Nineteen international students from the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) have completed their one-semester Study Away program in Singapore. The program jointly operated by JI and the SJTU Asia Pacific Graduate Institute (SJTU-APGI) in collaboration with Singapore-based Nanyang Technological University (NTU) was started on August 4 and ended on December 18.

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Pakistanis’ JI life forges strong sense of belonging

Pakistanis’ JI life forges strong sense of belonging

Editor’s Note: Zeeshan Qaiser from Pakistan received a master’s degree and a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI,JI hereafter) at SJTU in 2016 and 2020, respectively. After graduation, he pursued post-doctoral research at JI under his doctoral advisor Shane Johnson.

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JI holds ice-breaking luncheon for international students

JI holds ice-breaking luncheon for international students

The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) hosted an ice-breaking luncheon on November 14 for international students who are back on campus thanks to the lifting of entry restrictions under the pandemic...

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