Publications by R Consortium
Satellite Data with R: Unveiling Earth’s Surface Using the ICESat2R Package
The R Consortium recently connected with Lampros Sp. Mouselimis, the creator of the ICESat2R package, discussing the ICESat-2 mission, a significant initiative in understanding the Earth’s surface dynamics. This NASA mission, utilizing the Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS), provides in-depth altimetry data, capturing Earth’s t...
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Rebooting the Warsaw R Community in 2024: Insights from Kamil Sijko’s Journey and Future Aspirations
Recently, Kamil Sijko of the Warsaw R User Group discussed with the R Consortium his transition from academia to leading data science in the business sector. He noted the current dormancy of Warsaw’s R community and the eagerness to revive its dynamic, pre-COVID meetups. The group’s latest meeting explored new, interactive formats to engage its...
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From Vision to Action: Pfizer’s R Adoption Odyssey – Join the Webinar on February 8, 2024
In the rapidly evolving sphere of pharmaceutical data analysis, a significant transition is taking place – the shift from traditional SAS to the versatile R programming language. Pfizer, a trailblazer in the pharmaceutical industry, is leading this change. We are excited to invite you to an exclusive webinar that will cover details about how Pfiz...
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R for Public Health Data Analysis in Karachi, Pakistan
The Karachi R User Group, Pakistan, hosted its second event, “Unveiling the Power of R Shiny Dashboards,” on December 30, 2023. The R Consortium spoke with Uzair Aslam, the group’s founder, about the challenges of starting an R User Group in a budding R community. He also discussed his data analysis project for studying the health deficiencie...
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Financial Assistance is Available for Your R User Group in 2024!
The R Consortium is excited to open the doors to the 2024 RUGS Program, starting January 8th, 2024! We are committed to supporting R User Groups (RUGS) worldwide in your efforts to organize and share information and strengthen their local communities. We’re now inviting applications for our program. Apply now! What’s New in 2024? This year, th...
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Harness the Power of R for Survival Analysis: Join Our {ggsurvfit} Webinar!
Hello, Data Enthusiasts! Are you ready to take your data visualization skills to the next level in the fascinating world of survival analysis? We’re thrilled to invite you to our exclusive webinar: “Visualizing Survival Data with the {ggsurvfit} R Package.” Mark your calendars for January 25, 2024, at 7:00 PM Eastern Time (ET)! Register here!...
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How Inclusivity, Women in STEM, and Trips to the Pub Together Enrich the Manchester R User Group in the UK
Zac Nash and Abbie Brookes, co-founders of MancR (left), and Jeremy Horne (right), Director of Datacove The R Consortium recently reached out to Abbie Brookes, Senior Analyst and AI Consultant at Datacove, co-founder and organizer of the Manchester R User Group. During the conversation, Abbie discussed her active participation in the R community an...
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Salt Lake City R User Group’s Success Story: Blending In-Person and Online Events
Last year, Julia Silge, co-organizer of the Salt Lake City R User Group discussed the group’s plans to meld in-person and online activities with the R Consortium. This year, Andrew Redd, founder of the group, provided an update on the group’s recent and upcoming events. The group has successfully implemented its plan, with online presentation...
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In-Person Shiny in Production Conference Hosted by North East Data Science Group in Newcastle, UK
The North East Data Scientists group hosts the annual Shiny in Production Conference. Colin Gillespie shared the details of the event, how it’s grown in its second year, and how planning is proceeding for next year. We talked with Colin a year and a half ago. We wanted to find out about recent activities with the North East Data Science group and...
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Scaling R to Use with Enterprise Strength Databases
This blog is contributed by Mark Hornick, Senior Director, Oracle Machine Learning. Oracle is an R Consortium member. Hey R users! You rely on R as a powerful language and environment for statistical analysis, data science, and machine learning. You can use R with a database to analyze and manipulate data. R provides various packages and tools for ...
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