Since the founding of SJTU Paris Elite Institute of Technology, one faculty member has been with the institute for twelve years. He is always kind and approachable, maintaining a mentor and friend relationship with students. He has been deeply involved in various teaching activities, building a solid and reliable communication bridge between faculty and students. Recently, he was awarded the Second Prize of the "Teaching and Educating Award" at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He is Associate Professor Lu Jialiang, Vice Dean of SPEIT and Chinese Coordinator of the Information Engineering program.

On the afternoon of September 6th, SPEIT held a mid-term visit for the military training of the 2024 cohort in Room 205 of the Sino-French Building. The event was attended by Professor Chen Cailian, Party Secretary of the Academy; Deputy Secretary Yao Xue; Director of the Student Affairs Office Lü Jiangying; Second Battalion, 27th Company Vice Instructor Chen Chun; Vice Company Commander Tu Haitao; participating faculty member Zhou Xiangyu; and counselor Wu Han. All students undergoing training were present, with the session hosted by Deputy Secretary Yao Xue.

On the morning of August 28th, after the opening ceremony for the 2024 undergraduate class of SPEIT, Professor Chen Cailian, Party Secretary of the Academy, delivered the first lecture titled “Choosing SPEIT is Choosing Excellence” to all the new students.

On August 28, 2024, the opening ceremony for the 2024 undergraduate cohort of SPEIT was grandly held at the school. Over 100 freshmen, full of hope for the future, gathered together to embark on a new journey in life.

Coming from all over the world, 110 undergraduates with youthful vigor met in SJTU Paris Elite Institute of Technology. When they first met each other, a thousand words converged into one sentence: welcome, dear new students of SPEIT! Next, a journey of discovery about “new partners” is waiting for you to open with one click---

Name: Yang Yuekun

Title: Founder of Shanghai Yichong Aero Engine Co., Ltd.

Education: Alumnus of the 2014 cohort at SPEIT, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

The 23rd National College Student Robotics Competition "RoboMaster 2024 Mech Master Battle" recently concluded successfully in Shenzhen. Over 3,000 competitors from universities worldwide participated, engaging in intense competition and high-level challenges.

From July 14th to 20th, SPEIT successfully hosted the 2024 High School Students Summer Research Challenge Camp. This camp attracted 97 outstanding students from over 50 key high schools across the country, including the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, Northeast Yucai School, and Shanghai High School.

From July 1st to 12th, SPEIT welcomed 11 students from top universities worldwide, including Oxford University, the London School of Economics, the National University of Singapore, and Nanyang Technological University, for an international summer school themed "Reduced-Order Models, Data Assimilation, and Digital Twins." The course was led by Associate Professor Gong Helin from the institute, with a range of enriching company visits and cultural activities organized during the spare time.

On the afternoon of July 5th, the GLM - Next Generation Foundation Model Technology Frontiers and Industrial Applications Forum was successfully held at the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference. This forum was hosted by the Knowledge Engineering Laboratory of the Department of Computer Science at Tsinghua University, organized by AI TIME, and co-organized by Donghao Lansheng (Group) Co., Ltd. and Zhipu AI. The forum brought together top scholars, industry leaders, and experts to focus on the GLM-4 foundation model, share the latest research results and theoretical breakthroughs, and explore the technological frontiers, industrial ecology, and practical applications of GLM-4. Zheng Qinkai, a 2021 alumnus of SPEIT and the technical director of Zhipu AI's CodeGeeX, was one of the guests and delivered a speech titled "CodeGeeX: A More Powerful Code Foundation Model and Project-Level Programming Assistant."

From July 4th to 5th, the "Northward Stars, Beijing Dream" employment guidance practice team from SPEIT at Shanghai Jiao Tong University went to Beijing for a social practice focusing on the aerospace industry. The practice team consisted of 11 senior undergraduates and postgraduates, led by the Chinese Dean Zhang Wenming and Deputy Party Secretary Yao Xue, along with staff members Ding Jie from the Student Affairs Office and Meng Fanjun from the Scientific Research and Platform Office.

Recently, the results of the "Undergraduate Teaching Service Star" selection at Shanghai Jiao Tong University were announced. Li Junyan, Director of the Academic Affairs Office at the Paris School of Excellence in Engineering (SPEIT), was awarded first prize.