Publications by R Consortium
A Memorable Experience: Attending the NYC-R Conference and Key Takeaways
This is a guest post by Joseph Korszun, Senior Manager of Data Solutions at ProCogia. ProCogia is a member of the R Consortium. Joe is a data scientist with a background in mathematics and engineering. He is passionate about using statistical analysis to improve business decisions by developing scalable and flexible solutions that solve complex pr...
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Use of R in Non-Profit Social Policy Research in New York
Dorota Rizik of the R Ladies New York recently talked to the R Consortium about the diverse R community in New York. She also discussed how her current job at a non-profit organization involves training her colleagues to use R. She shared details of some of the packages they have developed for internal use. Dorota has done her Bachelor’s in Ps...
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Change in R Consortium Leadership – Thank you, Joseph Rickert!
After serving as chair of the board for the R Consortium and being involved in multiple R Consortium committees both on the technical and community development sides, as well as participating directly in R-focused events, webinars, and countless other R activities, Joseph Rickert is stepping away from the position. The board will be conducting elec...
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R Consortium Funded Project Extendr Provides Rust Extensions for R
Andy Thomason, code performance consultant and lecturer at the University of London covering programming, physics and AI courses focused on game development, created an open source project to add Rust’s performance, reliability, and productivity to R. Andy created the Extendr package, a safe and user-friendly R extension interface for using Rust....
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R Validation Hub Community Meeting – June Recap ↺
The R Validation Hub recently had its community meeting after a brief hiatus. The team discussed announcements, common challenges, and brainstormed ideas for possible future projects through the R Validation Hub. Here are some highlights of their meeting. Stay tuned for the next monthly community meeting, dates to be announced! Announcements We h...
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R for Predictive Modeling and Data Visualization in Turkey
Mustafa Cavus, organizer of the Eskisehir R User Group, in Turkey, discussed the diverse and thriving R community in Eskisehir. He shared the details of a 4-day event hosted by the group, which covered beginner-level talks and advanced topics for expert users. He also shared some useful techniques for hosting successful events. mi2.ai in Warsa...
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Coming in July! 🔥 We Have a 20% off Promo Code – Data Scientists & Data Professionals at New York R Conference
The R Consortium is sponsoring the New York R Conference, presented by Lander Analytics! This in-person and virtual conference will be running from July 13-14, with workshops (tickets sold separately) from July 11-12. The New York R Conference grew out of the New York Open Statistical Programming Meetup (also known as the New York R Meetup), with c...
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Renewing the R Consortium Census Working Group
Guest author: Ari Lamstein Ari Lamstein is a Director of Analytics at MarketBridge, a Marketing Analytics Consultancy. Back in 2018, when I was most involved in developing choroplethr, Joe Rickert, R Consortium Director, recommended that I submit a proposal to the R Consortium to create a Working Group related to Census data. I was intrigued to se...
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Use of R for Meta-Research in Zürich
The R Consortium recently talked to Rachel Heyard of the Zürich R User Group to discuss the vibrant R community in Zürich. The group collaborates with different companies in Zürich to host events, providing network opportunities for the R community. Rachel currently works as a post-doctoral researcher at the Center of Reproducible Science at th...
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Learnings and Reflection from Case Studies: What is Next for the R Validation Hub?
Join us for an update from the R Consortium’s R Validation Hub, which supports the use of R within regulated industries. The community meeting will be on June 27, 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT! Summary: Last year, the R validation hub initiated a three-part presentation series on “case studies.” Eight pharma companies presented their implementation of t...
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