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MRSEC Seminar | How to publish in Nature-branded journals
NU Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
2:00 PM
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HIVE (rm. 2350), Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center
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Abstract:
Publishing in Nature-branded journals can be a daunting task. This talk aims to convey a
better understanding of what the Nature family editors look for when deciding which
paper to publish, what the key editorial differences are between Nature, the Nature
Research journals, Nature Communications, and other journals in the portfolio, and how
to write a paper for a Nature journal. It will also touch upon how editors make decisions at
every step of the editorial process and cover some of the benefits of open access.
Speaker Profile:
Dr. Kristina Maria Kareh, Senior Editor at Nature
Kristina joined Nature in November 2021. Prior to that, she was a senior editor at Nature
Reviews Methods Primers from August 2020 and an editor at Nature Communications
from March 2017. She completed her MEng and PhD at Imperial College London, where
she investigated real-time deformation of semi-solid aluminium-copper alloys using
synchrotron X-ray tomography. She continued on at Imperial College as a postdoctoral
scientist imaging semi-solid steels and solid oxide fuel cells. At Nature, she handles
manuscripts spanning all areas of material science, including metallurgy, structural
material science, computational material science, nanomaterials, and mechanical
metamaterials. Kristina is based in the London office.
Time
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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HIVE (rm. 2350), Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center Map
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NU Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
Center for Synthetic Biology presents: Dario Robleto | Ancient Beacons Long for Notice
Block Museum of Art
3:00 PM
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Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh
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The Center for Synthetic Biology, in collaboration with the Block Museum of Art at Northwestern, is pleased to welcome Dario Robleto, award-winning multi-media artist, for a screening of his film Ancient Beacons Long for Notice. This third part of Robleto’s trilogy explores the legacy of the “Golden Record”—a gold disc representing Earth's diverse life and cultures, sent beyond our solar system on NASA’s Voyager space probes. The film asks a core question:“ is our moral obligation to fully account for our actions—the good and the bad—in perpetuity, off-planet, and to beings we have yet to confirm exist?” A community conversation after the screening will explore this question in the context of synthetic biology’s history, encouraging us to consider its ethical implications as we forecast the future.
Dario Robleto’s work has been widely exhibited and is held in prominent collections, including the Whitney Museum of American Art and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D. C. A portfolio of the artists prints titled The First Time, The Heart (A Portrait of Life 1854–1913) was acquired by the Block in 2018 with support of Northwestern Engineering. His work has also been featured in numerous media outlets, including Krista Tippett’s On Being and The New York Times. Robleto has held numerous artist-in-residence positions at prestigious institutions, including the Smithsonian Museum of American History and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard. In 2025, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Middlebury College.
From 2018 to 2023, Robleto Served as Artist-at-Large at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering and the Block Museum of Art, where he developed and screened the first two parts of his trilogy about the history of the heart and the Golden Record. The residency culminated in the exhibition The Heart’s Knowledge: Science and Empathy in the Art of Dario Robleto, as well as a publication of the same name. During his time at Northwestern, Robleto built strong ties with the Center for Synthetic Biology and explored the intersection of art, technology, and ethics in society.
This event leads up to the Center for Synthetic Biology’s 10-year Anniversary, where Robleto is leading the development of a time capsule representing the future of synthetic biology at Northwestern and in the world.
Event Details - Northwestern University, Evanston Campus
📅 Wednesday, April 15, 2026
🕒 3:00–5:00 PM | Film Screening & Discussion
📍 The Block Museum of Art
Time
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh Map
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Block Museum of Art
MRSEC Seminar | Tine Curk
NU Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
11:00 AM
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MSE Large Conference Room, Cook Hall
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Abstract forthcoming
Time
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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MSE Large Conference Room, Cook Hall Map
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NU Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
MRSEC Seminar | Allen Liu
NU Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
1:00 PM
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MSE Large Conference Room, Cook Hall
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Abstract forthcoming
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Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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MSE Large Conference Room, Cook Hall Map
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NU Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
MRSEC Seminar | Sang-Young Lee
NU Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
11:00 AM
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4003, Ryan Hall
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Abstract forthcoming
Time
Friday, June 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
4003, Ryan Hall Map
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NU Materials Research Science and Engineering Center