OAR@UM Collection:https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1341542026-04-27T16:52:35Z2026-04-27T16:52:35ZTHINK : Issue 43 : March 2024https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1344682025-04-21T09:49:03Z2024-03-01T00:00:00ZTitle: THINK : Issue 43 : March 2024
Abstract: THINK is a quarterly research magazine published by the Marketing, Communications & Alumni Office at the University of Malta.2024-03-01T00:00:00ZCyberspacehttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1344672025-04-21T09:48:30Z2024-03-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Cyberspace
Abstract: Humanity has come a long way from the primitive stone tools
it developed to survive. Since then we have made great
strides through metalworking, steam engines, aviation,
space exploration, and, of course, cyberspace.
To unlock this brave new frontier, we have leveraged, among
others, brain-computer interfaces, nanotechnology, and artificial
intelligence. The exciting possibilities within our grasp put the
machinations of science fiction to shame. [excerpt]2024-03-01T00:00:00ZModernising Mediterranean flatbreadhttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1344282025-04-17T08:09:54Z2024-03-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Modernising Mediterranean flatbread
Abstract: What do focaccia, ftira, and pita bread have
in common? If delicious or irresistible
were some of the words that came into your
mind, you’re correct. But that’s not why UM and
a host of other partners are studying it.
Flatbread – one of the first processed foods made by
man – has been a staple food in the Mediterranean area
for centuries. Its first record dates from a 14,400-yearold hunter-gatherer site in the Black Desert in northeastern Jordan. Interestingly enough, bread production
based on wild cereals may have encouraged huntergatherers to cultivate cereals and thus contributed to
the agricultural revolution in the Neolithic period. [excerpt]2024-03-01T00:00:00ZThere will come soft rainshttps://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/1344252025-04-17T08:00:49Z2024-03-01T00:00:00ZTitle: There will come soft rains
Abstract: We have the technology to turn night into day,
to create entirely new worlds, to conquer the seas,
the skies, and even to begin foraying into space. The ingenious
minds of engineers, developers, and inventors have brought
robots, AI, and VR to life. While the arts might not seem to
have anything to add in this regard, it is the writers, musicians,
and artists that invite us to reflect (and who entertain us)
about our relationship with technology. We decided to take
a look at a particular story related to technology…
'There Will Come Soft Rains', is a short story written by
Ray Bradbury, originally published in 1950 as part of his
collection of short stories titled The Martian Chronicles.
The story begins with an automated house announcing
‘Today is August 4, 2026, today is August 4, 2026,’ before
it begins its daily routine. [excerpt]2024-03-01T00:00:00Z