https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/247 2026-04-19T11:35:59Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145617 Title: Officium Proprium Sancti Publii Episcopi et Martyris ac Primi Episcopi Ecclesiæ Melitensis ejusque Patroni Minus Princ. Sub Ritu Duplici Secundæ Classis Recitadum A Clero Sæculari et Regulari Kalend. Diœc. Utente. Abstract: This 1876 liturgical booklet, printed in Malta by Franciscus Cumbo, contains the "Proper Office of Saint Publius," the island's first bishop and martyr. Approved for use by both secular and regular clergy using the diocesan calendar, the text outlines the prayers and hymns for the feast celebrated on the second Sunday after Easter. Designated as a "Double Rite of the Second Class," the office underscores the historical and spiritual significance of Publius’s conversion following St. Paul’s shipwreck. Description: Translation of title: Proper Office of Saint Publius, Bishop and Martyr, and First Bishop of the Church of Malta, and its Lesser Principal Patron. To be recited under the Double Rite of the Second Class by the Secular and Regular Clergy using the Diocesan Calendar. 1876-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145503 Title: THINK : UMRE Special Edition : January 2026 Abstract: Table of contents:; MIZZI, D. - Mental health in the ivory tower; AQUILINA, M. - Reimagining the university in a post-AI world; SAID, E. - Early music revivals & the origins of musicology; GALEA, N. - Developing students' conceptual understanding : teaching mathematics through problem solving; ALDEN, T. - In privacy and in health : reconciling data protection and scientific progress; MIZZI, D. - Putting the AI in notarial archiving; KESZTHELYI, C. - Math at the ankle : a new route to bladder control; MOFFETT, J. - Switching the light : a new era of smart glazing for the Mediterranean built environment; DIAS, S. - Three types to help them all : how biological patterns in sepsis could improve patient treatment; EKEZIE, C. - TargetMI : unravelling the molecular roots of heart attacks; CUSCHIERI, A. - When one drug isn’t enough : rethinking the treatment of drug resistant chronic myeloid leukaemia; DIAS, S. - The dark side of the web : how does technology facilitate child trafficking?; MIZZI, D. - Is it good for entrepreneurs to be good?; FIRBANK, J. - Growing community 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145498 Title: Reimagining the university in a post-AI world Abstract: During the UMRE 2025, I moderated a discussion panel entitled ‘Reimagining the University in the Age of AI: Challenges, Choices, and Change’. The invited panellists were Prof. Matthew Montebello and Prof. Vanessa Camilleri (Faculty of ICT), Prof. Leonard Busuttil (Faculty of Education), Prof. Mireille M. Sant (Faculty of Laws), and Prof. James Corby (Faculty of Arts). The discussion, along with subsequent questions from the audience, broached the implications of developments in Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) for universities from diverse perspectives, including pedagogy, assessment, legislation, ethics, and research. In this article, I reflect on the panel through more or less provocative propositions that are not intended as conclusive claims but rather as an invitation to further discussion. [excerpt] 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145496 Title: UMRE25 Abstract: The most exciting breakthroughs rarely happen in isolation. They happen in hallways, between meetings, and over coffee. They happen when a data analyst’s strategy meets a historian’s archival knowledge, or when an occupational therapist’s clinical need finds an engineer’s solution. In May 2025, the University of Malta held its third Research Expo (UMRE25) at the Valletta Campus to encourage the cross-fertilisation of ideas and multidisciplinary collaboration for stronger, more effective results. The main objective of the research expo is to disseminate and promote the impressive spectrum of research activities carried out by UM’s community of resident academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates. [excerpt] 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z