Recently, the third West Lake Forum on Higher Education was successfully held at Westlake University, with Chu Yunyi, a 2021 undergraduate student from SJTU Paris Elite Institute of Technology, participating as a student representative from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. During the student forum, Chu Yunyi exchanged ideas and discussed with over seventy Chinese and international student representatives from dozens of well-known universities at home and abroad, and made a concluding speech, showcasing the outstanding demeanor of young students from Shanghai Jiao Tong University on the international stage.

Recently, the "Sino-French Environment Month" event and the 2nd Engineering Culture Design Competition of SJTU Paris Elite Institute of Technology were grandly held in the 205 lecture hall of the Sino-French Building, with this year's theme being "Under the Same Sky / Tous sous le même ciel". A total of 81 undergraduate students from the class of 2022 participated in the competition, creating and showcasing 17 extraordinary short videos and poster works in groups.

On October 17th, a delegation from Shanghai Jiao Tong University's SJTU Paris Elite Institute of Technology visited its main partner, Mines Paris. The delegation was led by Zhang Wenming, the Chinese Dean of SJTU Paris Elite Institute of Technology, and included Zheng Cheng, Deputy Director of the Admissions Office of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Lu Jialiang, Vice Dean of the Institute, Sun Chenye, Assistant Dean and Director of the Administrative Office, and Zhu Sinan, Internationalization Officer.

From October 14th to 18th, Zhang Wenming, the Chinese Dean of Shanghai Jiao Tong University's SJTU Paris Elite Institute of Technology, led a delegation to France to visit top French universities and high schools for international recruitment. Zheng Cheng, Deputy Director of the Admissions Office of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Lu Jialiang, Vice Dean of the College, participated in the visit, along with Sun Chenye, Assistant Dean and Director of the Administrative Office, Ouyang Fei, the College's teacher stationed in France, and Zhu Sinan, Internationalization Officer.

On October 16th and 19th, local time, the SJTU Paris Elite Institute of Technology held International Young Scholars Exchange Meetings in France and Germany. Zheng Cheng, Deputy Director of the Admissions Office of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhang Wenming, Chinese Dean of SJTU Paris Elite Institute of Technology, and Lu Jialiang, Vice Dean, attended. Over 40 young scholars from École Polytechnique, Sorbonne University, and Technical University of Munich participated.

The Sino-French International Forum for Young Scholars is an academic event organized by SJTU and hosted by SJTU Paris Institute of Technology (SPEIT), aimed at outstanding young scholars from around the world. The forum seeks to provide a platform for communication and collaboration through academic presentations, in-depth discussions, and various other formats. SPEIT will also utilize this forum to present its talent policy and recruit faculty members!

From October 12th to 15th, 2024, the final of the China International College Students' Innovation Competition (2024) was held with great ceremony at the Minhang Campus of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The SJTU Paris Elite Institute of Technology won one gold award in the final, and in the Shanghai regional final held in July this year, it won one gold award, three silver awards, and one bronze award, achieving a new breakthrough in high-level science and innovation competitions for the institute!

To fully understand the adaptation to learning and living conditions of first-year students, the SJTU Paris Elite Institute of Technology held a symposium for representatives of the class of 2024 freshmen on October 10th at noon. Chen Zhe, Deputy Director of the Student Affairs Office, Deputy Minister of the Party Committee Organization Department, and Director of the Employment Center, Yao Xue, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Institute, Professor Zhong Shengyi, Deputy Dean and Coordinator of the Mechanical Engineering Program, Associate Professor Wei Guanghua, Coordinator of the Energy and Power Program and Director of the Student Scientific Research and Innovation Center, Associate Professor Ji Hongjun, Coordinator of the Mathematics and Computer Group, Associate Professor Yuan Yijia, Coordinator of the Physics and Chemistry Group, teachers from the Academic Affairs Office, Student Affairs Office, and Admissions and Publicity Office, as well as 16 representatives of first-year students and 3 representatives of senior students attended. The symposium was chaired by Deputy Secretary Yao Xue.

In order to promote international academic cooperation and attract excellent talents, SJTU Delegation will organise the Global Young Scholars Forum in October 2024 in France and Germany. Teachers, scholars, post-doctoral fellows, doctoral students and other talents from universities and research institutes all over the world are welcome to participate!

On the afternoon of October 9, 2024, the inauguration ceremony for Professor Zied MOUMNI, the new French Dean of the SJTU Paris Elite Institute of Technology, was held grandly in Auditorium 205 of the Sino-French Building. Attendees included Liu Weidong, a member of the university’s Party Committee and Vice President; Yin Haitao, Director of the International Exchange Office; Guo Liang, Deputy Director; Liu Zenglu, head of the dedicated inspection team and former Party Secretary of the Institute; Zhang Wenming, the Chinese Dean; Lu Jialiang, Vice Dean; and Yao Xue, Deputy Party Secretary, along with over 70 faculty and staff members from both Chinese and French backgrounds, all witnessing this important moment together. The meeting was hosted by Dean Zhang Wenming.

Editor’s Note: Every cross-border communication expands our horizons and enhances our abilities. The "From Siyuan Lake to the Seine" series will unveil the experiences of students from the Paris Institute of Advanced Engineering during their overseas exchanges, sharing exciting stories of their learning abroad. In this issue, Yang Shu, a student from the 2020 cohort, will share his experiences as a volunteer at the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics.