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JI undergraduate student wins first prize at international workshop
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) undergraduate student Hao Zhang has won the first prize for oral presentation at the First International OpenFOAM Combustion Workshop. The workshop hosted by the...
JI reclaims First Prize of National Teaching Achievement Award
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has been honored with the First Prize of China’s National Teaching Achievement Award in 2022 for its innovative approach to talent cultivation and alignment with national strategic priorities.
JI undergraduate student wins Alexa Prize SimBot Challenge for UM
Jiayi Pan, a senior student of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) pursuing a dual-degree program at UM, emerged as a first-prize winner of the recent Amazon Alexa SimBot Challenge, after his Team SEAGULL...
JI Cross Culture Center unveiled amid SJTU Dragon Boat Festival event
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has announced the establishment of its Cross Culture Center on the occasion of an SJTU cultural event on June 18.
JI ASME Student Section established
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has announced the establishment of its American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Student Section, following the receipt of the official certificate from the...
JI student claims championship of international social innovation competition
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) undergraduate student Enrui Zhu has been crowned the champion of the international competition known as the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Sustainable...
JI Professor Yaping Dan elected as Fellow of IET
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) Professor Yaping Dan has been elected a Fellow of Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), in recognition of his “outstanding contribution to the revolutionary...
UM commits stronger support to JI at Singapore alumni meeting
The University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) is expected to receive stronger support from UM as the university continues to expand its cooperation with the Asia-Pacific region partners including SJTU.
JI grabs championship title at SJTU women’s basketball competition
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) has captured the top trophy of the 2023 Tizong Cup Women's Basketball Championship by collaborating with the SJTU School of Biomedical Engineering. The joint team...
JI clinches championship at 28th SJTU debate competition
The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) students set a historical record at the 28th SJTU Lianhe Cup Debate Competition on May 21, winning the championship for the first time in the annual event attended by...
My Campus Life | Singaporean student joins green efforts in China’s vast Tengger Desert
Editor's Note: Jovan Yap is a Singaporean undergraduate student majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter). In April 2023, he joined a two-week social...
JI student teams grab top awards in 2023 MCM/ICM competition
Teams led or joined by the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) undergraduate students delivered outstanding performance in the 2023 Mathematical Contest in Modeling/ Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (MCM/ICM), grabbing awards including one Outstanding Winner, two Finalist Winners, 12 Honorable Mentions, and 3 Successful Participants for SJTU.