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SJTU announces JI leadership appointments

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...

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JI research project wins Shanghai Rising-Star Program support

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...

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JI forum aims to empower students with Lei Feng spirit

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...

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ChatGPT forum hosted by JI CLT brings heated discussion

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...

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JI professors share ChatGPT insights at SJTU forum

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...

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Thai student shares JI life in city of love at first sight

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...

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JI undergraduate course listed as first class by Shanghai education commission

JI undergraduate course listed as first class by Shanghai education commission

The undergraduate course of Introduction to Engineering of the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has been listed as a first-class exemplary English course in Shanghai, according to a recently-released list of first-class undergraduate courses in 2022 by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission.

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