Laboratories

A delegation from the Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taiwan (RCAS) visited Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) on November 9, 2011.  The delegation has had academic exchanges with the professors of UM-SJTU Joint Institute (JI), the Department...

Associate Professor David Hung and Associate Professor Xudong Wang, were selected into the first batch of Shanghai Municipal 1000 Scholar Plan.  The award ceremony took place at Shanghai Municipal Party on November 4, 2011.     Shanghai Municipal 1000 Scholar Plan...

A welcome show for the 2011 freshmen as well as the JI award ceremony took place in Jingjing Hall on November 2. The event, titled “Brand New, Topping U,”  was organized by the UM-SJTU JI Student  Association and officiated by Robert Parker, Deputy Dean, Peisen Huang,...

As the corporate R&D center of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SEC), Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) pursues emerging and breakthrough technologies across a broad range of SEC’s business areas to seed and discover new business opportunities. The...

An external review of the UM-SJTU Joint Institute was held on October 23-24 with resounding success!!  The review panel members include: Steven McLaughlin, Vice Provost for International Initiatives from Georgia Institute of Technolology, Debasish Dutta, Dean of the...

On October 24, 2010, the 12th UM-SJTU Joint Institute Board of Directors Meeting was held via videoconference at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. President Zhang Jie of SJTU and President Mary Sue Coleman of the University of Michigan (UM) co-chaired the meeting. Board...

A signing ceremony for research collaboration between UM-SJTU JI and SJTU School of Aeronautics and Astronautics took place on September 27, 2011. Dexiu Ma, Chairwoman of University Council, and the leaders of both schools officiated. SJTU Vice President Zhongqin Lin...

On September 4, 2011, Associate Dean for Education, Peisen Huang, and Executive Director, Pam Byrnes, as well as teachers, welcomed the 2011 incoming students and parents. The new students include 275 undergraduates (including 7 international students), 23 master...

Twenty-five junior students from universities across the country attended JI’s second Graduate Students Recruitment Summer Camp on July 21-23 at the JI. The purpose of the camp is to build an interaction platform for outstanding students from all over China to learn...