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JI faculty member honored as SJTU Youth Post Expert
Zijie Qu, a faculty member of the University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), has been awarded the title of SJTU Youth Post Expert. The final evaluation meeting for the 2025 SJTU Youth Post Expert selection was held...
SJTU future scholar program recruits five JI students
Five undergraduate students from the University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) have been selected for the fourth cohort of the SJTU GIFT Future Scholar Program. Ziqian Wang (freshman), Haorang Zhang (sophomore),...
JI undergraduate’s paper accepted by IEEE flagship conference
A research paper first-authored by Zijun Yang, an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), has been accepted by the IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Quality of Service (IWQoS), a...
JI distinguished seminar features Academician Han on advances in event-triggered control
On June 6, the second session of the Longbin Distinguished Seminar series was held at the CIMC Auditorium, Room 300, Longbin Building, at the University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI，JI hereafter). The event featured a keynote...
JI undergraduate Ziming Zhou wins SAE International Phil Myers Outstanding Student Paper Award
Ziming Zhou, a senior undergraduate student at the University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute, has been named the recipient of the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) International Phil Myers Award for Outstanding Student Paper at SAE WCX...
JI staff wins special prize of SJTU undergraduate education service star award
Aki Miao, manager of the Undergraduate Education Office at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), has been awarded the Special Prize in the 2025 SJTU Undergraduate Education Service Star selection. The...
JI doctoral students sweep top three awards at SPIE conference
Three Ph.D. students from the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) have won the top three awards in the Best Student Paper Competition on Structural and Biological Systems Health Monitoring at the SPIE Smart...
JI students deliver strong results at 2025 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 2025 Mathematical Contest in Modeling/ Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling...
JI appoints renowned pianist Xiangdong Kong as aesthetic advisor
On the evening of May 19, world-renowned pianist Xiangdong Kong joined the community of University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) for a special musical sharing session at the Lecture Hall A100 of the Student Center...
JI hosts delegation led by NTU president
On May 12, a delegation from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) led by President Ho Teck Hua, visited the University of Michigan–Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter). JI leaders including Chairman of JI Council Ming Yang, Dean...
SJTU honors three JI students 2025 outstanding international graduates
Three undergraduate students of the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter) have won the honor of the 2025 SJTU Outstanding Undergraduate Graduates (International Students), according to a recent announcement of...
JI exchange student wins top honor in SJTU singing contest
Gemma Villoresi, an exchange student at the University of Michigan – Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI, JI hereafter), recently claimed first place in the final of the 2025 SJTU Top Ten Singers Competition. Representing JI, Gemma secured the championship title with her rendition of “All I Ask” after three rounds of competition.