Publications by R Consortium
R Consortium Grants Committee Announces New Chair
The R Consortium is pleased to announce that Katherine Jeschke has been appointed Chair of the Grants Committee. She will oversee day-to-day grant processes for both pre- and post-awards, ensuring grants meet the R Consortium’s strategic objectives. Katherine will report to the Executive Director and work closely with the Infrastructure Steering ...
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R-Ladies Rome: Empowering Women in Data Science Through Collaboration and Innovation
Federica Gazzelloni, co-organizer of R-Ladies Rome, recently spoke with the R Consortium about the fast-growing R community in Rome. The group collaborates with R user groups worldwide and has successfully attracted a diverse audience to its events. Federica also contributes to the R community through package development and is currently working on...
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Empowering the R Community: Insights from Myles Mitchell of the Leeds Data Science Group
The R Consortium recently interviewed Myles Mitchell, co-organizer of the Leeds Data Science group, to discuss the local R community and the group’s recent activities. Myles highlighted the group’s efforts to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all participants. The group is dedicated to creating networking opportunities for stude...
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Kolkata R User Group: A Rich History with Statistics
The R Consortium recently spoke with Samrit Pramanik of the Kolkata R User Group about his experience starting a new R User Group in India. Samrit highlighted Kolkata’s rich history with statistics and talked about the diverse local R community. The Kolkata R User group is organizing its second online event titled “A New Approach for Teaching ...
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Diving into R with Isabella Velasquez: Perspectives from R-Ladies Seattle
Isabella Velasquez, co-organizer of R-Ladies Seattle, recently spoke with the R Consortium about her journey with R and the group’s recent activities. Isabella started as a beginner but has become a key figure in the R community thanks to the supportive and collaborative learning environment. R-Ladies Seattle regularly hosts in-person, hybrid, an...
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R Consortium’s Submission Working Group: Advancing R for Regulatory Success at PharmaSUG 2024
The R Submission Working Group is making significant strides in promoting the use of R for regulatory submissions in the pharmaceutical industry. At PharmaSUG 2024, held from May 19-22 in Baltimore, MD, the group’s impact was evident through various insightful presentations and discussions. One highlight was Ben Straub’s presentation, “Piloti...
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R Addicts Paris: Promoting Diversity in R
Vincent Guyader, organizer of the R Addicts Paris and president of ThinkR, recently updated the R Consortium on the group’s activities. Last year, Vincent discussed the application of R in developing solutions for industrial problems. He emphasized the importance of helping people become fluent in R and leveraging the language to add value to the...
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The Crucial Role of Release Control in R for Healthcare Organizations
Guest blog contributed by Ning Leng, People and Product Leader, Roche-Genentech. Eric Nantz, Director, Eli Lilly and Company; Ben Straub, Principal Programmer, GSK; Sam Parmar, Statistical Data Scientist, Pfizer. Supporting the science of drug development requires computational tools with careful implementations of core statistical functions and ...
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Bridging the Digital Divide: Umar Isah Adam on Expanding R Access for Kano, Nigeria Students
Umar Isah Adam, the founder and organizer of the R User Group Kano, Nigeria, spoke with the R Consortium during the pandemic about his efforts to engage the next generation of students in the R community. Recently, the R Consortium followed up with Umar to discuss the group’s progress over the past few years. He discussed the increasing acceptanc...
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Keith Karani Wachira: Leading the Dekut R Community in Kenya and Innovating with R
Keith Karani Wachira, the Dekut R Community organizer based in Nyeri, Kenya, was recently interviewed by the R Consortium and shared his journey in the R community, which began in 2019 during his university years. Sparked by a tech meetup, Keith’s interest grew through the pandemic sessions. Now in academia, he uses R to address business automati...
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