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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.
Ready, Set, Go – 2015 new student convocation of the Joint Institute
JI’s 2015 new student body includes 310 undergraduates and 49 graduate students. The 45 international students come from 19 countries.The convocation served as their first lesson. It would enhance their insight into JI and help them adjust to the new life at JI and reach their goals.
Wish you and your family a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
Wish you and your family a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
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.
JI students won multiple innovation prizes
In August, a group of JI students won prizes in two different innovation competitions, i.e., TiC100 Smart City Innovation & Entrepreneurship Contest and “Magic Ideas” Chinese Innovator Competition, with their invention “Smart Belt for the elderly.”
First Tang Junyuan JI Scholarship awarded
The first Tang Junyuan JI Scholarships were awarded on the occasion of 2015 JI Summer Design Expo and open house held on August 5. The winners Ziqi Guo and Xieyang Liu received the awards from Dean Peisen Huang and officials of Shanghai Tang Jun Yuan Education Foundation.
Valedictorian speech by Yiming Yuan at 2015 JI Commencement
“I want to express my gratitude to all the teachers. Thanks to you, you really make a difference in our life. Thanks to you, you show us a new way to view this world. We will never forget your wisdom, your patience, your kindness and your humor. I believe I spent wonderful four years here because of you. Thank you very much.”
Valedictorian speech by Fangzhou Xia at 2015 JI Commencement
“Today, we graduate, as qualified engineers setting out on our journey into the bright future. We shall always bear the mark of our beloved JI, work hard, and seek opportunities to give back. To our dear families, please don’t be worried for us. All is well. To my beloved fellow graduates, no matter where you go, please remember, we are supposed to save the world! Thank you!”