Publications by R Consortium
Empowering R in Paris: Mouna Belaid’s Journey with R-Ladies and the French R Community
Mouna earned the Opportunity Scholarship for the Posit 2023 Conference and thoroughly enjoyed the amazing experience. The R Consortium recently interviewed Mouna Belaid, a co-organizer of R-Ladies Paris, who provided insights into the growth of the R community in Paris, especially in the French language. Dedicated channels are available for French...
7402 sym 8 img
Introduction of R activities in Japan
Guest blog contributed by Rikimaru Nishimura, Statistical Programming, Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K. I would like to introduce the task force of Open-Source Software (OSS) in Data Science Expert Committee, Drug Evaluation Committee of Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA), which is one of the R activities in Japan. This task force ha...
3767 sym 4 img
New R/Insurance Webinar Series: The Journey from Excel to High-Performance Programming in R
Introduction: The actuarial profession is on the cusp of a transformation spearheaded by integrating programming into the traditional spreadsheet-based workflow. Georgios Bakoloukas, Head Model and Analytics, Swiss Re and Benedikt Schamberger, Senior Data Science Actuary, Swiss Re, are at the forefront of this paradigm shift. This blog encapsulat...
3178 sym 2 img
Webinar: Use of R in Japan’s Pharma Industry
The use of the R programming language has seen exponential growth across industries, with its role being especially pronounced in the pharmaceutical sector. Japan stands out in this growth narrative, thanks in part to the initiatives of the Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (JPMA). Before diving into the webinar insights, understanding...
2648 sym 2 img
femR: Bridging Physics and Statistics in R with Support from the R Consortium
Laura M. Sangalli is a professor of Statistics at Politecnico di Milano, Italy. Her research interests include functional data analysis, high-dimensional and complex data, spatial data analysis, and biostatistics. With a team composed by Aldo Clemente, Alessandro Palummo and Luca Formaggia at Politecnico di Milano, and Eleonora Arnone at the Univer...
12744 sym 4 img
R Implementation in China’s Pharmaceutical Industry in 2023
Guest blog contributed by Wenlan Pan, Statistical Programmer Analyst, Johnson & Johnson Transforming the Landscape – The Rise of R in the China Pharmaceutical Industry In recent years, the China Pharmaceutical Industry has undergone a significant transformation in data analysis practices, driven by the growing interest in utilizing R, a powerful...
9464 sym 4 img
R Validation Hub Community Meeting – December Recap
After a brief hiatus, the R Validation Hub recently reconvened for its community meeting, celebrating a year of remarkable achievements and setting the stage for future endeavors. In 2023, the R Validation Hub was present at these top conferences: useR!, Posit:conf, and R/Pharma. And riskassessment was awarded the title for “Best App” at Shiny ...
1865 sym 4 img
Be Part of the Global R community!
Contributed post by Mike Smith, Senior Director Statistics at Pfizer Photo credit: R-Ladies at LatinR 2023 There’s likely a group of people meeting fairly near where you are right now, regardless of where you are in the globe, discussing how they use R in their work, research, or just for fun. If you feel like you’re the only person using R a...
1989 sym 2 img
R in Action: Madrid R Users Group on Trends and Insights Navigating R’s Evolution and Future Trends in Madrid’s Dynamic Industry
Madrid R Users Group (RUG) is a community of industry professionals from a diverse range of backgrounds that provides a learning and networking platform. The organizing committee of the Madrid RUG recently engaged in a conversation with the R Consortium regarding the use of R in their respective industries. The organizers, Carlos Ortega, Pedro Conc...
17662 sym 8 img
deposits R Package Delivers a Common Workflow for R Users
Mark Padgham, a Software Research Scientist for rOpenSci, has decades of experience in R, C, and C++, and maintains many packages on CRAN. Mark is leading the development of the deposits R package. Mark has been supported throughout this project by rOpenSci staff. Publicly depositing datasets associated with published research is becoming more comm...
5773 sym 2 img