The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies and the National Science Foundation are hosting a closed meeting at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars for about a dozen of the country's top nanotechnology researchers from industry and academe to gain insight into the scientific and technological developments leading to future generations of nanoscale devices and systems.

The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies and the Center for American Progress will host an event that explores the promises and pitfalls of synthetic biology.

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will open its doors to the public Friday, November 21, providing a new look at the almost 200-year-old Star-Spangled Banner and a rare chance to see the White House copy of President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

Leaders from the nation’s charities, foundations, and corporate philanthropy programs will convene just after Election Day at the Independent Sector Annual Conference from November 9-11, 2008, in Philadelphia to address critical issues facing nonprofit organizations and the new administration.