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.
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...
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....
JI town hall meeting marks formation of new ISA leadership team
The International Student Association (ISA) of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) officially inaugurated its new leadership team during a town hall meeting for international students held at the Long Bin...
JI hosts 2024 symposium on frontiers in innovative technology
The 2024 Young Investigators Symposium on Frontiers in Innovative Technology (FIT) was successfully held from October 31 to November 1 at Long Bin Building of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter). The...
JI student team wins first prize at Pudong robot competition
Two students from the University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) achieved first place for their team project in the robot program PK competition at the 9th Pudong New Area Robot Innovation Application and Skills...
ISSCC 2025 accepts two papers by JI research team
The research team led by Associate Professor Xuyang Lu of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has had two papers accepted by the 2025 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), a top conference in the field of integrated circuits. The papers, first-authored by JI doctoral students Yutian Zhao and Runqing Cai, focus on innovations in digital beamforming power amplifiers and microrobots with on-chip energy harvesting. Professor Lu is the corresponding author for both papers.
JI receives University of Tulsa delegation
A delegation from the University of Tulsa, led by Associate Provost Vivian Wang and Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science Andreas A. Polycarpou, visited the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI...
JI international freshmen explore China’s rural development at Chongming Island
The new cohort of international students from the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) headed to Shanghai’s suburban Chongming Island on October 13 for a day of rural research and hands-on labor experience at Chunfeng Village, located at the mouth of the Yangtze River.
JI students claim two golds at global innovation competition
Two student teams from the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) have clinched two gold awards at the 2024 China International College Students’ Innovation Competition. The JI students secured top honors under the Industrial Proposition Track with their projects named “High-Sensitivity Digital Photoelectric Hydrophone Solution” and “Micro-Level Lithium Battery Lifetime Failure Analysis Solution.”
JI organizes 10th meeting of China-Foreign Joint Education Conference
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has organized the 10th meeting of the China-Foreign Joint Education Conference held in Shanghai from October 10 to 12, in collaboration with the SJTU-Paris Elite Institute of Technology and the SJTU-USC Institute of Cultural and Creative Industry. Centered around the theme of “Promoting National Development through Science and Education via High-Quality Sino-Foreign Cooperative Education,” the conference aimed to explore new ideas for high-quality development in China-foreign joint education.
Countdown to the Grand Finals: China International College Students’ Innovation Competition 2024
The championship of the China International College Students’ Innovation Competition 2024 will kick on the Minhang Campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University from October 12th to 15th. Themed “Dare to Challenge, Aspire to Create”, the Competition is co-hosted by the...