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The Limb That Learns

A prosthetic limb is always a work in progress. Even after fitting and adjustments, the body keeps changing. Weight shifts. New pressure points show up. A socket that feels fine one month might cause irritation the next. For many people, comfort relies on a device that cannot sense what is happening.

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How Board Games Rediscovered Imagination, Sociality, and Play

Board games have, for a long time, been overshadowed by the rise of digital entertainment. In an age of constant feedback loops and the fraying of social connective tissue, Prof. Gordon Calleja, designer, author, and academic at UM’s Institute of Digital Games, unravels why modern board games can play an essential role in developing our imagination and strengthening social connections, in a time where such connections might be slowly fading.

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Migration Nation

Designer and visual artist Daniela Attard, known as ielladoodle, hosted Migration Nation, a multimedia art exhibit at Spazju Kreattiv. The exhibit deals with several important issues in both a worldwide and Maltese context. THINK visits the exhibit and speaks with Iella about her work and her time as a UM student.

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Chaotic Order: Victor Pasmore’s Abstract Art Keeps Beating

And like that, you, dear reader, and I – together, we fall into the rabbit hole of abstract art. From order to chaos. Down, down, down. ‘“I wonder how many miles I’ve fallen by this time?” she said aloud. “I must be getting somewhere near the centre of the earth.”’

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URNA: Bonding Flame

URNA is Malta’s response to the 5th edition of the London Design Biennale 2025. THINK speaks to curator Andrew Borg Wirth and Arts Council Malta Internationalisation Executive Romina Delia to learn how this project seeks to create a connection between souls when experiencing a loss.

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face:LIFT: Using Text Descriptions to Create Photo-Realistic Faces

Imagine creating photo-realistic images of faces using only text descriptions. This innovative UM software is now freely available to the public!

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From Student Project to Real-World Success: The CampusFM Rebranding Story

As part of their coursework, a group of Media and Knowledge Sciences students following a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Digital Arts were tasked with the challenge of rebranding CampusFM, the University of Malta’s official radio station. THINK speaks with Olga Sater, one of the students who worked on the rebranding project, about their journey.

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dot dot dot…

A group of 28 communication students from the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences set out to produce their unique take on art and creativity through their magazine, ‘dot dot dot’. THINK met up with the head of the editorial team, Julia Camilleri, to discuss their journey.

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Modern Fashion from Ancient Pottery

How historic pottery sherds outlived their makers and inspired a contemporary artist.

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In the Palm of our Hands

How do you help children adjust to living with diabetes? For Clayton Saliba, a Master of Fine Arts in Digital Arts graduate, the solution lies in the palm of our hands. By combining digital arts and medical information Clayton developed Digitus, an app designed to help children better understand diabetes symptoms.

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