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JI international students celebrate Thanksgiving with a big party on campus
Games and gifts were provided. Free lunch was served. International students of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) celebrated the upcoming Thanksgiving Day with faculty and staff members in a party said to be the largest of its kind over the past few years. The event was held in the Faculty & Staff Club of Long Bin Building on November 21.
JI Study Away Program students share their exotic life in Singapore
Editor’s Note: Nineteen international students from the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) are now in Singapore attending the one-semester Study Away Program starting in August. During the semester ending...
Forbes China puts JI alumnus Peizhou Zhao on 30 Under 30 list
Forbes China, the Chinese-language edition of Forbes, unveiled its 30 Under 30 China list of 2022 recently featuring 154 outstanding young talents from 5 industries. The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI，JI hereafter)...
JI holds ice-breaking luncheon for international students
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) hosted an ice-breaking luncheon on November 14 for international students who are back on campus thanks to the lifting of entry restrictions under the pandemic...
JI 2022 Thank You Day expresses gratitude to supporters
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) held the 2022 Thank You Day event at Long Bin Building on November 13, in a bid to express gratitude to all people who have provided support to its development.
JI holds ceremony to kick off student leadership program
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) held Donation Ceremony of SJTU Everflow Fund & Opening Ceremony of JI Student Leadership Program on November 6, signaling the kickoff of the leadership program supported by the newly-established fund.
JI student grabs first prize at ACM research competition
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) undergraduate student Yuankai Xu took a first place during a recent Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Student Research Competition (SRC) of the Special Interest Group on Embedded Systems (SIGBED), securing him a place at the 2022 ACM Grand Finals as the only undergraduate representative of ACM SIGBED.
South Korean girl leads “fabulous” campus life as JI student
Editor’s Note: Seungyeon Yang is a South Korean student at University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering. She is president of the JI International Student Association and takes charge of the financial work at the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society (IEEE-TEMS) Student Branch of the JI Center for Entrepreneurship. Seungyeon Yang considers herself an outgoing person; she likes to try new things, and is very interested in management and entrepreneurship.
JI student team claims CSTFM2022 best paper award
A team composed of three University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) undergraduate students has clinched the Best Student Paper award at the 2022 International Conference on Smart Transportation and Future Mobility (CSTFM 2022). Jiajun Gu, Qinhang Wu and Yicheng Hou won the award for their paper “Can yesterday’s mass transportation set the path for today’s sustainable transport? – A sustainability assessment of Shanghai No.71 Trolleybus”.
Overseas study at JI brings friendship and fulfillment, says Singaporean student
To the 21-year-old Singaporean Jovan Yap, his overseas study at JI in China serves two great purposes: advanced technology and lasting friendship.
Peruvian girl shares her dreamy JI experience in Shanghai
Editor’s Note: Daniela Mata from Peru is an undergraduate student majoring in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) at the Minhang campus of SJTU in Shanghai. She was admitted to...
JI set to co-host International Entrepreneurship Week 2022
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has joined hands with partners from home and abroad to host International Entrepreneurship Week 2022 (IEW2022).