Publications by R Consortium
Sketch Package looks to add JavaScript to R packages
Jackson Kwok, Infrastructure Steering Committee (ISC) recipient for the 2020 cycle, discusses the project Sketch and its implementation in 2021 as an R Package in the CRAN environment. The Sketch package was developed with the goal of having a package that translates R to Javascript. With this experience, Jackson then later developed the package, A...
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R Applied to Epidemiology and Infectious Disease in Glasgow
Antonio Hegar, organizer of the R Glasgow user group (also on Twitter), shared with the R Consortium his efforts to build an R community in Glasgow. He discussed the widespread use of R in Glasgow across a broad range of fields and stressed the need to bring together R users for knowledge sharing. He also shared his work as an epidemiologist with t...
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Using R to Develop Solutions for Industrial Problems
Vincent Guyader talked to the R Consortium about his background with the R language, describing his acquisition of experience and skills in developing solutions to scientific and industrial problems. He also spoke about the founding of his company, ThinkR, and his role as organizer of R Addicts Paris. Vincent Guyader is the President and CTO of T...
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The 2023 RUGS Program is awarding grants for 2023!
Here! The R Consortium gives grants to help R User Groups (RUGS) around the world organize, share information, and support each other. We are currently accepting applications! The R Consortium RUGS Program has grown from being a relatively modest R user group support program to being the primary vehicle for the R Consortium to award Social Infra...
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Global Fishing Watch Helps Protect Critical Marine Ecosystems Through Open Data and Innovative Technology
Interactive map and R package enable the research community with new insights about the ocean Global Fishing Watch is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing ocean governance through increased transparency of human activity at sea. To help meet that goal, they created an interactive online map that uses satellite technology ...
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Adoption of R by Actuaries Community in Melbourne
Dr. Maria Prokofieva of the Business Analytics and R Business User Group, Melbourne, recently talked to the R Consortium about the growing use of R and Data Science in Australia. The group feels strongly about contributing to the R community by building resources for R users at all levels of expertise. They are currently looking for volunteers to h...
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Use of R in Agricultural Chemical Industry in Chile
Daniel Fischer of the UseR Chile Group recently talked to the R Consortium about the use of R for Data Analysis in Chile. He shared that even though there is a constant comparison of R with Python, R has a very loyal user base in Chile. Daniel also uses R for his work in the agricultural chemicals industry and teaches R through his YouTube channel,...
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Uniting R Professionals Across Disciplines for Data-Driven Insights in Maine
Donald Szlosek, the MaineR User Group organizer, recently highlighted the significant growth and impact of the R community in Maine to the R Consortium. Donald emphasizes the crucial role of the R language in life sciences and showcases the group’s remarkable work in bridging the gap and empowering data professionals through collaboration and ins...
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R in Finance and Accounting Sector in Korea
Woo June Jung, Founder of the R Korea Group (also on Facebook) recently talked to the R Consortium to discuss his efforts to promote the use of R in Korea. He stressed the importance of communities and also shared the group’s experience of hosting an annual R User Conference in Korea for six consecutive years. They R Korea Group stopped hosting t...
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Announcing R/Medicine 2023!
Join us at R/Medicine 2023! The 6th annual conference will be fully virtual from June 5 through 9 and feature two days of workshops followed by a day of demos, a Hackathon, and a poster session. The last two days will be filled with speaking sessions, presentations, and lightning talks. This year’s keynotes include Jeff Leek, Vice President and C...
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