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JI Faculty and Student Publish in Nature Communications
JI Associate Professor Benjamin Yellen and his team have recently published a paper titled Magnetophoretic circuits for digital control of single particles and cells on Nature Communications, the prestigious American scientific journal.
JI Undergraduate Course Review a Success
JI is currently undergoing review for ABET accreditation, for which the course review is a requirement. It is also a process for faculty, students, and administration to work together and reach the goal of high-quality engineering education.
CLT-JI Holds Innovative TA Training Workshop
Forty-three teaching assistants for the 2014 summer semester attended an innovative training workshop sponsored by the JI Center for Learning and Teaching (CLT-JI) on May 17.
JI Wins Top Prizes of SJTU Freshman Mechanical Innovation Competition
The 2014 SJTU Freshman Mechanical Innovation Competition sponsored by Liugong Group was held at the School of Mechanical Engineering on May 16. Among the 8 finalists, JI’s freshman class F1337201 won the second prize and class F1337202 won the fourth prize. The...
JI Will Offer New Program of Materials Science and Engineering
During the 15th JI board meeting held on May 8th, all board members of SJTU and University of Michigan voted unanimously for the proposal to establish the program of Materials Science and Engineering at JI. Detailed plan of the program will be submitted to the...
JI welcomes students for the 2014 Summer Program
“I chose to study abroad at SJTU to learn about and experience the deep and vibrant culture of a region that is among the world’s leaders in engineering and technology.” —Benjamin Richer, University of Michigan
The 15th UM-SJTU Joint Institute Board Meeting Successful
“I am confident in the future of our win-win collaboration. Let’s continue to work together and create a new era of Sino-US educational cooperation.” –Sixian Jiang
JI’s English Website Number One at SJTU
JI wins the first prize as SJTU’s best English website for her technical support, website design, contents, and functionality.
Prof. Kai Xu Wins Shanghai Rising Star Award
JI Assistant Professor Kai Xu has been awarded by the 2014 Shanghai Rising-Star, a talent program sponsored by Shanghai Science and Technology Committee, he is the first JI faculty member to win this honor.
JI Meets Shanghai NYU for Friendship Basketball Game
JI Men’s Basketball Team had a tense and exciting game with Shanghai NYU team on April 15.
JI Eighth Anniversary Special Report
Founded in 2006, UM-SJTU Joint Institute has developed tremendously in the past eight years, having won various prestigious awards. The institute has become the “wind vane” of international education reform in China. Looking forward, JI is progressing steadily with full confidence and is striving for bigger accomplishments.
JI Shines at 2014 Shanghai Education Globalization Expo
JI boasted her extraordinary model of international education and outstanding student performance through innovative design projects. The amazing design projects grabbed the spotlight of the Expo, and JI booth got most visitors.