https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/124708 2026-04-15T22:46:33Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/125122 Title: THINK : Issue 39 : October 2022 Abstract: THINK is a quarterly research magazine published by the Marketing, Communications & Alumni Office at the University of Malta. 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/125121 Title: A dance of particles and smoke Abstract: As we move through the world, we are surrounded by an invisible dance: particles of air and matter silently in motion around us, their choreography dictated by rules of the universe, diffusion, and fluid dynamics. It may seem like we are overcomplicating and romanticising this process in equal measure, but understanding how this matter moves through our environment is an immensely complicated and important process for us to understand. From aerodynamics to public health, understanding how air and matter move through the world does matter to us, because it affects the behaviour of flying aircraft and the spread of airborne pollutants, just to give a few examples! [excerpt] 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/125120 Title: Social well-being Abstract: Have you ever wondered what the role of society is? Why do we, as a species, instinctively form communities or tribes? In a broad sense, humans are social animals, and coming together as a tribe allows us to socialise, share food and information, and perhaps rally behind a common identity or unite against a common danger. [excerpt] 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/125119 Title: Venturing beyond our borders Abstract: From the packages you receive to the groceries you buy, chances are these came by sea. Every day hundreds of vessels trawl the ocean, burning fuel and spewing carbon dioxide, so it should come as no surprise that the EU is aiming to make the maritime industry more sustainable. The trick is to make sea vessels more efficient so they use less fuel. ‘It's not just the shape of the ship or the propeller, but it's a mix of everything,’ Prof. Ing. Claire De Marco explains. ‘You have to optimise everything to make it more efficient.’ [excerpt] 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z