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Engineering innovation shine at JI 2024 winter design expo

Engineering innovation shine at JI 2024 winter design expo

The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) held 2024 Winter Design Expo on December 18 at Long Bin Building. The event presented 44 innovative projects, 21 project posters and an architectural model display, offering a comprehensive view of the creativity, teamwork, and hands-on problem-solving abilities of the students.

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JI men’s basketball team claims first Freshman Cup

JI men’s basketball team claims first Freshman Cup

The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) men’s basketball team claimed its first-ever championship title in the 2024 SJTU “Freshman Cup” tournament that ended on December 14.

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JI 2024 winter design expo will open on December 18

JI 2024 winter design expo will open on December 18

The 2024 Winter Design Expo of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) is scheduled to open on December 18 at Long Bin Building. The winter expo of this year is expected to display 43 design projects from a...

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JI Professor Chengbin Ma elevated to 2025 IEEE Fellow

JI Professor Chengbin Ma elevated to 2025 IEEE Fellow

The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) Professor Ma Chengbin has been elevated to an IEEE Fellow Class of 2025, one of the highest honors bestowed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). This...

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Three JI postdocs awarded funding from Shanghai super incentive program

Three JI postdocs awarded funding from Shanghai super incentive program

Three postdoctoral researchers from the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) have been selected for the 2024 Shanghai Super Postdoctoral Incentive Program. The funding initiative, part of the city’s effort to support exceptional talent, aims to foster cutting-edge research and innovation.

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Shaping the Future: Yusif Mammadov’s JI journey from Baku to Shanghai

Shaping the Future: Yusif Mammadov’s JI journey from Baku to Shanghai

At just 17 years old, Yusif Mammadov from Baku, Azerbaijan, has already accomplished an impressive array of achievements. Fluent in five languages and proficient in six programming languages, he has also established a green technology startup. Fresh out of high school, Yusif has embarked on an exciting journey, leaving his hometown, often called the “Paris of the Caucasus”, to study in Shanghai, the “Paris of the East,” as a freshman at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute.

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JI hosts 2024 Thank You Day to foster culture of appreciation

JI hosts 2024 Thank You Day to foster culture of appreciation

On December 1, the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) hosted its 2024 Thank You Day event at the Long Bin Building. The event recognized students receiving JI’s self-established scholarships for the fall semester and expressed gratitude to all supporters who have contributed to the institute’s development.

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JI professor shares AI writing insights at SJTU forum

JI professor shares AI writing insights at SJTU forum

On November 13, JI Assistant Professor Kyung Min Kim presented a keynote address at the 13th session of the SJTU Teaching and Learning Forum (Global Version), sharing her innovative approaches to integrating digital resources, especially AI tools, into academic writing instruction.

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JI student wins best paper award at IEEE microwave workshop

JI student wins best paper award at IEEE microwave workshop

Doctoral student Yiyang Song of the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has won the Best Student Paper Award at the 2024 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on Advanced Materials and Processes for RF and THz Applications. His award-winning paper, titled “A K-band Power Amplifier Designed Based on 65 nm CMOS Process,” was selected from over 300 articles by scholars from around the world at the international seminar held in Nanjing from November 8 to November 11.

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JI Kazakhstani alumnus invited to share experience at SJTU

JI Kazakhstani alumnus invited to share experience at SJTU

Mansur Ayazbayev, a Class of 2024 alumnus of the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), returned to SJTU's Minhang campus on November 13 to share his experiences as an international graduate working in China....

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