https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/8249 2026-04-12T11:44:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/8287 Title: The new Malta neuroscience network programme Authors: Di Giovanni, Giuseppe Abstract: Interview with the Coordinator of the Malta Neuroscience Network Programme, Prof. Giuseppe Di Giovanni regarding the Malta Neuroscience Net- work. "With the creation of the Malta Neuroscience Network, we will be keeping up with the most important developments with regard to brain research world- wide: multi-disciplinary collaboration. Understanding the way the brain works, and above all brain diseases is extremely complicated, and requires the involvement of researchers coming from a number of diff erent scientifi c disciplines and clinical areas collaborating in new ways." 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/8286 Title: 2015 researcher's mini-symposium Authors: Magri, David C. Abstract: Postgraduate researchers from the Faculties of Science, Engineering, Medicine & Surgery and Health Sciences gathered for a forum to present their research interests. The symposium was held in the afternoon of 30 January 2015 in the Engineering Lecture Theatre. The symposium promoted multi-disciplinary networking between various university faculties. Participants were invited based on research topic diversity and gender balance. 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/8285 Title: Architectural perspectives in the cathedral of Palermo : image-based modeling for cultural heritage understanding and enhancement Authors: Inzerillo, Laura; Santagati, Cettina Abstract: Palermo off ers a repertoire of both artistic and architectural solid perspective of great beauty and in large quantity. This paper addresses the problem of the 3D survey of these works and their related study through the use of image-based modelling (IBM) techniques. We propose, as case studies, the use of IBM techniques inside the Cathedral of Palermo. Indeed, the church houses a huge and rich sculptural repertoire, dating back to 16th century, which constitutes a valid field of IBM techniques application. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the e ffectiveness and potentiality of these techniques for geometric analysis of sculptured works. Indeed, usually the survey of these artworks is very diffi cult due the geometric complexity, typical of sculptured elements. In this study, we analysed cylindrical and planar geometries as well as carrying out an application of perspective return. 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/8284 Title: Digital technologies for virtual recomposition : the case study of Serpotta stuccoes Authors: Paola, Francesco di Abstract: The matter that lies beneath the smooth and shining surface of stuccoes of the Serpotta family, who used to work in Sicily from 1670 to 1730, has been thoroughly studied in previous papers, disclosing the deep, even if empirical, knowledge of materials science that guided the artists in creating their master- works. In this work the attention is focused on the solid perspective and on the scenographic sculpture by Giacomo Serpotta, who is acknowledged as the leading exponent of the School. The study deals with some particular works of the artist, the so-called "teatrini" (Toy Theater), made by him for the San Lorenzo Oratory in Palermo. On the basis of archive documents and previous analogical photogrammetric plotting, integrated with digital solutions and methodologies of computer- based technologies, the study investigates and interprets the geometric-formal genesis of the examined works of art, until the prototyping of the whole scenic apparatus. 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z