Getting on the property ladder is incredibly difficult. Unless you are fortunate enough that your parents already own several properties, you will most likely be stuck for the rest of your adult life paying off your first (and possibly only) one-bedroom apartment. Is this grim future set in stone, or are there more creative solutions?
Continue readingA Decade of Open Access at UM
This year marks a significant milestone for UM as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of OAR@UM, the University’s Open Access Repository. Its role reflects UM’s commitment to enhance the visibility and dissemination of research output generated at UM.
Continue reading3D Printing Balloons Inflates Enthusiasm for Future Technology
With the rise in popularity of 3D printing, the medium has become more accessible. What’s more, recent advancements in the field have made the technology rather intriguing. THINK explores the latest UM research on the development of 3D-printed balloons.
Continue readingWater, Malta and a Fraught Future
Water is the last resource. The politics, deprivation and conflict created by water insecurity will define the future. Malta, as one of the most water-stressed countries in the world, will be ahead of the historical and technological curve.
Continue readingSynchronicities between Tourism and Translation
Translation is both a science and an art with practical applications. Let’s explore how translation can address cultural and linguistic misunderstandings in the tourism industry.
Continue readingOur Brain Beyond The Sky
The University of Malta’s Boundaries of the Brain laboratory is developing a toolbox that can help study spaceflight’s impact on the brain.
Continue readingDesigning the Next Dimension: An Insight into 3D Printing Innovation
3D printing can be an expensive sector to get into, but SPELL3D’s solution can help peel back some costs by combining the advantages of two styles of printer.
Continue readingAGORA: The Maltese Economy and Labour Market
Malta has the fastest-growing economy in the EU, yet simultaneously the largest number of soup kitchens. How is such an anomaly possible?
Continue readingWhat Happens to Malta’s Private Collections?
Natalie Formosa shares her findings on private artists’ archives in Malta and the nation’s role in preserving such collections.
Continue readingADACE3 – Revolutionising Bookkeeping with AI
Filling in an FS3 form (Statement of Earnings/Tax Return forms) is already a headache, but imagine trying to prepare accounts for a small business. It is a time-consuming and laborious process, and doing things by hand can lead to serious mistakes. Why haven’t we automated accounting yet?
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