Smokedance competition

The 10th Annual Powwow and Smokedance is April 10, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Barton Hall. Open to the public, the event will feature local and regional Native American culture, including a fast-paced, high-energy smokedance competition, arts and crafts vendors, and food. Smokedance singer Bill Crouse will emcee the competition, with Solan Spruce judging. For information, e-mail jrb228@cornell.edu.

Vet College open house

The 44th annual Vet College open house, April 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., will include exhibits, a petting zoo, lectures, demonstrations and activities for children, prospective veterinary students and adults.

College admissions and veterinary career information sessions will be held in the James Law Auditorium at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., with virtual hospital tours at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Directions, parking, details: http://www.vet.cornell.edu/openhouse/.

Big Red Relief for Haiti

Eleven of Cornell's top groups -- including Cayuga's Waiters, the Chordials, Anything Goes, Bhangra and the Chosen Generation gospel choir -- will perform at this year's Big Red Relief concert, April 11 at 7 p.m., Barton Hall. This year's proceeds will benefit the Weill Cornell Medical College-affiliated GHESKIO Clinic in Port au Prince, Haiti. Tickets are $10. Information: http://www.rso.cornell.edu/bigredrelief/.

'Leviathan and the Whale'

Etienne Benson, Harvard University, will present the lecture, "Leviathan and the Whale: Scientists, Publics and the Regulatory State from Shamu to Free Willy," April 12 at 4:30 p.m., 374 Rockefeller Hall.

This lecture is part of the Department of Science & Technology Studies Spring 2010 Colloquium Series and is co-sponsored with the Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future. Information: http://www.sts.cornell.edu.

Islamic scholar Adamson

The second Arts and Sciences Humanities Lecture, "How the Muslims Saved Civilization: The Reception of Greek Learning in Arabic," is April 13 at 4:30 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall. Speaker Peter Adamson, professor of ancient and medieval philosophy, King's College, London, is a scholar known for his work with intellectual developments and traditions in the Islamic world. A reception will follow.

The lecture series is supported by the Office of the President and the College of Arts and Sciences.

Einaudi chair's take on scientists

"Why Social Scientists Should Engage With Natural Scientists: Lessons From a Major Interdisciplinary Research Programme in the UK," will be the topic of the Einaudi Chair Lecture presented by Philip Lowe of the University of Newcastle, April 13 at 4:30 p.m., A.D. White House. Lowe, who is serving as Einaudi chair for spring 2010, has been a leading figure in the development of interdisciplinary rural studies in the UK, where he founded the Centre for Rural Economy at Newcastle. His current research focuses on science policy and on the role that organizing knowledge and research plays in the pursuit of sustainable development. A reception will follow.

MTV media expert Ken Saji

Ken Saji '92, senior editorial director, MTV Networks, will talk about his career and offer advice for those interested in pursuing careers in writing, April 14 at 5 p.m., 132 Rockefeller Hall. His lecture, "The Evolving Media Landscape," is part of the Munschauer Career Series.

Saji is responsible for setting the creative vision and developing brand strategies for MTV Networks' corporate projects. His award-winning work includes integrated campaigns and large-scale, pro-social causes as well as new-business initiatives and brand development.

Entrepreneur of the Year keynote

Lubna Olayan ' 77, Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2010, will give a public address, April 15, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Bailey Hall, as part of the Entrepreneurship@Cornell Celebration, an annual entrepreneurship event that brings together 11 colleges and programs and over 700 students, alumni, faculty and staff, and also features symposia, two business idea contests, a showcase of technologies that are being commercialized, and a gala banquet (sold out), hosted by President David Skorton. Information: http://www.eship.cornell.edu/events/celebration10.

History of art lecture

Darby English, author of "How to See a Work of Art in Total Darkness" and "Kara Walker: Narratives of a Negress," will present the annual Ruth Woolsey Findley and William Nichols Findley History of Art Lecture, "1971," April 15 at 5 p.m., Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall. An associate professor of art history at the University of Chicago, English teaches courses in modern and contemporary American art, art theory and criticism and cultural studies.

Africana turns 40

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Africana Studies and Research Center will host "Looking Back/Moving Forward: The Future of Africana/Black Studies," April 15-17. The conference will revisit the origin and development of the field of Africana/black studies, including major transformations stemming from feminist, postmodernist, postcolonial studies and other critical interventions and assess the field's future directions in the context of global African Diaspora and transnational studies. Information: http://asrc.cornell.edu/spring_2010_afric_40_conference.html.

U.S.-Mexico migration

Three U.S.-Mexico migration scholars will hold a panel discussion April 16 at 3:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall: Ronald Mize, development sociology and Latino studies at Cornell; Lynn Stephen, anthropology and ethnic studies at the University of Oregon; and Gaspar Rivera-Salgado, Center for Labor Research and Education at the University of California-Los Angeles. They will discuss immigration rights, cultural identities, civic participation, Mexican labor incorporation, political economy, transnational governance and organizing.

Creating patterns with math

Mathematician Joe Gallian, University of Minnesota, will present "Using Mathematics to Create Symmetry Patterns" for the Chelluri Lecture Series, April 15 at 4:25 p.m., 251 Malott Hall. Using video animations to illustrate how mathematics can be used to create computer-generated symmetry patterns, Gallian will show how graphs, groups, polynomials, exponential functions, logarithms and modular arithmetic can be used to transform basic images into symmetry patterns.

'Green' energy in rural areas

The next seminar of the Future of Rural N.Y. Seminar Series, "The Impact of 'Green' Energy Development on Rural Community Sustainability," is April 16, 2:30-4:30 p.m., 102 Mann Library, featuring a panel discussion with Richard Stedman and Jeffrey Jacquette, natural resources; Susan Riha, Water Resources Institute; Danielle Hautaniemi, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Schuyler County; John Martin, NYSERDA. Information: http://www.cardi.cornell.edu.

Cayuga's Waiters

Hot off the release of their new live album, "Stripped," Cayuga's Waiters, Cornell's oldest all-male a cappella group, presents Spring Fever XXXVI, April 16, 8-10 p.m., Bailey Hall. Admission: $10.