On March 11, 2025, the China Institute for Urban Governance at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), in collaboration with the Department of Public Economics and Social Policy at the School of International and Public Affairs, successfully hosted an academic symposium themed “East Asian Metropolises and Sustainable Human Development.”

On the afternoon of March 27, the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) hosted the 2025 Graduate Commencement Ceremony and Degree Conferral at the New Building’s Room 319 Auditorium. The event was attended by SIPA Dean Wu Jiannan, Party Secretary Shen Lidan, Deputy Party Secretary Li Zhenquan, Vice Deans Liu Bangcheng, Zhang Lufa, and Wei Yingjie, as well as Deputy Party Secretary Cheng Yin. Faculty representatives, administrative staff, graduates, and their families and friends also joined the celebration. The ceremony was chaired by Vice Dean Huang Qixuan.

Recently, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) announced the recipients of the inaugural 2024 Outstanding International PhD Candidate Support Program. Liu Wendao, a doctoral student at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), has been awarded this prestigious grant in recognition of his unwavering commitment to research, spirit of exploration, and solid academic foundation. This year, six projects from SJTU successfully secured funding under the program.