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JI wins big at the first East-China Penta-Hackathon
The first East-China Penta-Hackathon was held at the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) on November 21 and 22, attracting 120 participants from five universities in the east China. This competition was organized by...
Crouching Tigers and Hidden Dragons – JI shines at SJTU Game
Part of the 46th Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) Faculty/staff Sports Game has just concluded. The University of Michigan- SJTU Joint Institute’s (UM-SJTU JI) team delivered outstanding performances at the swimming and table tennis competitions. From left: Jun...
JI- KITECH symposium fruitful
A symposium organized by the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) and Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) was held at JI on Oct 15. The Korean delegates included ProfessorsKyung-Tae Kang, Heuiseok...
JI Industrial Big Data Club launched for engineering training
The University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Industrial (UM-SJTU JI) Big Data Club was established on October 24. The launch ceremony was held at the Yu Liming Student Center, attended by Professor Jay Lee of University of Cincinnati, a SJTU...
JI’s Master Lecture a hit in Hebei
A delegation named University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) Master Lectures visited three top high schools in Hebei Province from October 16 to 18, where Professor CP Chen, JI’s Associate Dean, delivered an inspiring lecture...
Join hands and make history — first JI Student Union conference a success
The first University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) Student Union conference was held at JI on October 14, 2015. "One of the characteristics of JI students is that they study hard and play hard," remarked Professor...
Welcome party for 2015 new JI graduate students joyous and memorable
With great anticipation, the welcome party for 2015 JI new graduate students was held on September 25th. This year, the talented JI students presented a dynamic show chock full of upbeat music, cool dances, and exciting games.
Professor George Barbastathis of MIT appointed JI Adjunct Professor
Professor George Barbastathis of Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been appointed Adjunct Professor by the Joint Institute.
2015 Fall TA Orientation Conference a success
To prepare the new teaching assistants for the fall semester, the Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT-JI) held the 2015 fall TA Orientation Conference at the University of Michigan- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) on September 19, 2015....
JI welcomes new students with open arms
The new students of the Joint Institute arrived at the SJTU Minhang Campus on September 12 morning. A volunteer team of JI students in eye-catching T shirts were ready bright and early, waving JI’s giant flag and helping the new students settle into the JI family.
JI students sponsore Youth Engineering Design Contest with success
The contest participants gain precious experience of completing projects independently while making new friends with similar interest. JI TEC members have learned by teaching and honed their organization skills.They are looking forward to better performance next summer.
JI faculty scores high in 2015 NSFC Funding
The National Natural Science Foundation of China has recently announced the 2015 list of funded projects. Among the 17 projects applied by the JI faculty, 8 (47.1%) have secured the funding.