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Aerial photo of the Vanderbilt University campus in fall.

Despite limitations of pandemic, research continues in Basic Sciences, Blair

Feb. 10, 2021—During the Research Ramp-up process, more than 3,000 Vanderbilt research personnel have returned to in-person research activities, while many others have continued remotely through perseverance and ingenuity. The efforts of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences' Charles Sanders and Vanderbilt Blair School of Music's Jeremy Wilson are highlighted.

Vanderbilt University announces launch of new data science minor in fall 2021

Jan. 29, 2021—Vanderbilt University has announced the addition of an undergraduate minor in data science beginning with the fall 2021 term. The new trans-institutional, interdisciplinary data science minor will be shared by all four undergraduate schools and colleges, and students will be able to begin declaring the minor this spring.

Despite limitations of pandemic, research and collaborations continue at Blair, School of Engineering

Jan. 27, 2021—During the Research Ramp-up process, more than 3,000 Vanderbilt research personnel have returned to in-person research activities, while many others have continued remotely through perseverance and ingenuity. The efforts of the Blair School's Cynthia Cyrus and the School of Engineering's Sharon Weiss and team are highlighted.

Kindermusik classes for infants through age 5 and their caregivers are offered weekly. (Vanderbilt University)

Blair Academy Kindermusik begins Jan. 13-14

Jan. 5, 2021—Register now for Kindermusik with your child. Kindermusik is a nationally acclaimed program designed for children from infancy to age 5. Classes begin Jan. 13 and 14.

Vanderbilt Blair offers three adult classes about music, history and culture

Jan. 5, 2021—Join the discussion on Zoom from the convenience of your home as Mitchell Korn, senior lecturer in music and educational outreach, uses video, images, stories and listening guides to bring great music to life. Classes are two hours in length and held during the day.

Molly Barth, associate professor of flute

Vanderbilt Blair’s Molly Barth presents ‘Ineffable’ online Dec. 4

Nov. 18, 2020—Flutist Molly Barth brings music and poetry to life with stunning videos filmed at some of Nashville’s most iconic locations. This online event will be viewable via the Vanderbilt Blair website’s live-streaming page.

Molly Barth and Vanderbilt Blair Community adapt to performance, teaching challenges catalyzed by COVID-19

Nov. 13, 2020—Refusing to allow the COVID-19 pandemic to silence her flute, Vanderbilt Blair School of Music Associate Professor Molly Barth devised creative ways to continue playing, among them a solo recording project.

Blair String Quartet to perform online and in 3D virtual reality Oct. 2

Oct. 2, 2020—The Blair String Quartet will perform a live-streamed concert on Friday, Oct. 2—including a portion that can be experienced in 3D virtual reality—as part of the Blair On Air fall concert series.

Join the online Nashville Hope Choir

Aug. 25, 2020—The COVID-19 pandemic has forced all kinds of choirs—church, synagogue, community, college—to take a break from in-person singing. While online singing can never replace making music together in the same physical space, the Nashville Hope Choir at Blair Academy offers a “for this moment” substitute.

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