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Photo News | Happy reunion in Stockholm
Happy reunion in Stockholm - Three JI students take a photo on the campus of the Swedish Royal Institute of Technology (KTH). Senior student Niharika Dayaneni from India is on a Global Degree Pathway (GDP) program while junior student Mansur Ayazbayev from Kazakhstan...
Minecraft video presents vivid image of JI building
What is Long Bin Building like in the world of Minecraft, a best-selling 3D sandbox video game of all time? Nuocheng Ji, a sophomore student of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) provides the answer by...
ACM Multimedia accepts paper first-authored by JI undergraduate student
A research article titled “Personalized 360-Degree Video Streaming: A Meta-Learning Approach” by the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Assistant Professor Yifei Zhu and undergraduate student Yiyun Lu has been accepted by the 30th ACM International Conference on Multimedia (ACM Multimedia hereafter), a worldwide premier conference and a key world event to display scientific achievements and innovative industrial products in the multimedia field.
My Campus Story | Naina Mittal: capture your UM-SJTU Joint Institute
Editor's Note: Naina Mittal from India is a senior student majoring in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter). Because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, she was not able to return to...
My Campus Story | A tale of two homes: from hub of Africa to hub of Asia
Editor’s Note: To Helina Fikru Yilma, a senior student of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), the city of Shanghai is a second home in her heart. The Ethiopian girl from the capital city of Addis Ababa was only able to stay on the campus of JI in Shanghai for 18 months because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. However, the unique culture, the welcoming people, and the profound lessons she learnt during her stay on campus enthralled her. “I am still on the journey to finding myself, but I know some part of me will always remain Chinese,” she said. In the below story written by Helina, she shares her unforgettable campus life experience as a JI student in Shanghai.
JI professor publishes paper in IEEE journal with undergraduate student
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Assistant Professor Xuyang Lu and undergraduate student Zhehao Yu have published a research article “mmWave Spatial-Temporal Single Harmonic Switching Transmitter Arrays for High back-off Beamforming Efficiency” in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, a top journal in microwave and antenna society.
JI undergraduate majors gain national first-class accreditation
The undergraduate program of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has been recognized as a national first-class, according to a recently-released list of...
JI professor realizes three-dimensional stress mapping for solid-state batteries
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Associate Professor Shouhang Bo and his collaborators have published a research article titled “3D Stress Mapping Reveals the Origin of Lithium-Deposition Heterogeneity in Solid-State Lithium-Metal Batteries” in Cell Reports Physical Science, a sibling journal of Cell.
My Campus Story | Meskerem Abebe Mekuriaw: three photos convey heartfelt JI campus life impressions
Editor’s Note: Meskerem Abebe Mekuriaw from Ethiopia is a senior student of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) majoring in Materials Science and Engineering. Because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the...
JI dual-degree and GDP students celebrate graduation from UM
Dual-bachelor-degree-program and Global-Degree-Pathway-program students of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) celebrated their graduation from the University of Michigan recently, receiving...
JI student claims 2022 SJTU Excellent International Graduate
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) undergraduate student Jin Ping Lim has won the 2022 SJTU Excellent International Graduate award, according to a recent announcement of SJTU International Student...
JI surveys international students on online courses
A random survey was carried out among international students to seek their feedback on the virtual education in the summer semester, according to Yu Zhang, manager of the International Student Service Office.