Curiosity is what makes us question things and discover new way of doing them. It leads to the exploration of new ideas and perspectives, which are crucial for innovation and research, two things which are abundant at our University. 

Through a number of its Faculties, Institutes and Schools, the University of Malta participated in KurżitàJiem, a week-long initiative bringing together STEM experts and their latest projects and research, all for young students to visit and discover more about.

The event took place at Esplora Interactive Science Centre.

Numerous groups of students from Marsaxlokk Primary School, San Andrea Primary and Middle Schools, St Albert’s College, Tarxien Middle School and St Patrick’s Salesian School, in the 8 years – 12 years age bracket visited the UM stand, manned by of a plethora of UM academics from several walks of life.

From mathematics to geosciences, physics, health sciences, information policy and governance and pathology, the students could get, through a hands-on approach, an unmissable view at how STEM research plays such an important role in all of our lives.

Two of the UM projects presented at KurżitàJiem are BioGeMT and TargetMI.

BioGeMT is a project in the area of Bioinformatics, aiming to build the infrastructure and knowledge base necessary for translating patient-derived data into a better understanding of diseases and improved treatment options.

TargetMI is a project being undertaken by UM in collaboration with the University of Leiden, looks at the prevention and treatment of heart disease. New drug targets and biomarkers for MI, as well as risk assessment strategies are being developed.

More information about all the participants of KurżitàJiem can be found online.