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JI faculty secures fund for major Shanghai innovation project
Shanghai Municipal Education Commission announced recently that it plans to fund JI Professor Yaping Dan for his research project listed as a major project of the 2019 Shanghai Scientific Research and Innovation Plan.
JI student crowned champion of Asia robotics competition
A team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University led by JI students was crowned the tournament champion and conferred an all-round excellence award with ten consecutive wins at the 2018-19 VEX Asia Open.
JI professor finds surprising solution for cycling sodium metal battery
The Na metal batteries can deliver better cycling performance after air exposure of its electrolyte, according to a published research paper by JI Professor Shouhang Bo and his partners.
JI student wins gold medal at ACM Student Research Competition
Zhuangzhuang Zhou, an undergraduate student of the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (JI) took a first place during a recent Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Student Research Competition (SRC) of the Special Interest Group on Design Automation (SIGDA), winning him a gold medal in the undergraduate category and a place at the ACM SRC 2019 Grand Finals.
JI mini-workshop series: “Structural health monitoring using high frequency vibrations and waves”
Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is an emerging field of study to develop embedded Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) system. By implementing active sensors, real-time damage detection and health monitoring of the host-structure can be achieved. It possesses great potential for future industrial applications to enhance the structural reliability, reduce maintenance cost, and shorten downtime.
JI mini-workshop series: “systematic approach for foot and ankle injuries”
JI miniworkshop series was kicked off in October 2016, in a bid to promote scientific research exchange and collaboration among JI faculty members and researchers. The recently-held workshop chaired by Professor Shane Johnson was the first such event held at the newly-built Long Bin Building.
Technology Entrepreneurship for Social Development
On Nov. 10 JI is launching a new interdisciplinary, multinational collaborative research project using mHealth technology for the entrepreneurship and development in Belt and Road region. For more information, please visit the CFE website.
Nobel laureate Stefan Walter Hell visits JI
Laureate of 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Stefan Walter Hell visited the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute on October 31.
JI holds KLA-Tencor Scholarship awarding ceremony
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) hosts the awarding ceremony of 2018 KLA-Tencor Scholarship at CIMC Auditorium on October 17.
Automotive Executive Development Program kicked off in Shanghai
The Stephen M. Ross School of Business of University of Michigan (UM) and UM-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) of SJTU have jointly launched the Automotive Executive Development Program (EDP) for a second year.
Professor Jiajia Luo’s biomechanical analysis project wins NSFC fund
JI Professor Jiajia Luo was one of the winners of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) fund, according to a recent NSFC announcement of 2018 list of funded projects.
JI hosts Entrepreneurship Week
Entrepreneurship Week 2018 was successfully held at Long Bin Building of University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) from September 4 to September 7. Co-organized by JI’s Center for Entrepreneurship (CFE) and SJTU’s School of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the four-day event attracted 120 attendees from 14 countries.