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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...
JI doctoral graduate conferred Zhiyuan Honors Doctorate Program certificate
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) doctoral graduate Han Wei has been selected for Zhiyuan Honors Doctorate Program by the SJTU University Honors Program Committee, becoming one of the first batch of...
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...
JI 2023 cultural and arts festival opens with spectacular performance
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) kicked off 2023 JI Campus Culture and Arts Festival with a grand opening ceremony event held on the evening of March 5 at the Jing Jing Hall of SJTU Minhang Campus.
JI holds spring semester welcome party for returning international students
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) hosted the 2023 Spring Semester Welcome Party on February 23 for international students returning to campus in the post-pandemic era. The event, which was held at the...
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...
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...
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...
JI students grab medals at 2022 University Physics Competition
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) students delivered outstanding results in the 2022 University Physics Competition. As major members of the SJTU teams, they claimed awards including 1 gold medal, 5...
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.
UM-SJTU Partnership Board holds its 24th meeting
The University of Michigan (UM) – Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) Partnership Board held its 24th meeting on January 12 via simultaneous videoconference in China and the United States. Board members from the two universities attended the meeting co-presided by...
JI undergraduate student wins best paper award at semiconductor technology forum
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) research team led by Assistant Professor Xinfei Guo has won 2022 Best Paper Award at the Semiconductor Technology Forum with the article “A Multi-Functional SRAM-Based Compute-in-Memory Macro on the Edge” first-authored by undergraduate student Runxi Wang. The forum co-hosted by Chinese tech giant Huawei Corporation and Fudan University was held in Shanghai last month.