OAR@UM Collection:/library/oar/handle/123456789/1352602025-11-06T00:15:51Z2025-11-06T00:15:51ZTHINK : Issue 39 : October 2022/library/oar/handle/123456789/1251222024-07-31T08:46:42Z2022-10-01T00:00:00ZTitle: THINK : Issue 39 : October 2022
Abstract: THINK is a quarterly research magazine published by the Marketing, Communications & Alumni Office at the University of Malta.2022-10-01T00:00:00ZA dance of particles and smoke/library/oar/handle/123456789/1251212024-07-31T08:45:53Z2022-10-01T00:00:00ZTitle: 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]2022-10-01T00:00:00ZSocial well-being/library/oar/handle/123456789/1251202024-07-31T08:45:27Z2022-10-01T00:00:00ZTitle: 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]2022-10-01T00:00:00ZVenturing beyond our borders/library/oar/handle/123456789/1251192024-07-31T08:44:41Z2022-10-01T00:00:00ZTitle: 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