First Keynote Announcement for uRos2026
We are excited to reveal our first keynote speaker for the Use of R in Official Statistics Conference 2026 (uRos2026):
🎤 Rebecca Killick
Professor & Director of Research, Lancaster University
Rebecca Killick is a leading expert in statistical methodology, with a strong focus on nonstationary time series analysis and applications across domains such as energy, finance, health, and official statistics.
Her work bridges real-world problems and innovative methodology, always with a strong commitment to open-source software and reproducible research.
Keynote Talk: “R and Open-Source: A love story”
In this keynote, Rebecca will reflect on over 20 years of working with R and open-source.

📅 Stay tuned for more speakers and details!
#uRos2026 #OfficialStatistics #RStats #OpenSource #DataScience #Statistics #rOpenSci #ReproducibleResearch

🌀 ¡Miércoles, Git! Manejo de errores en #Git y no morir en el intento
Aprendé a resolver 7 errores comunes en Git y ganar confianza desde #RStats.
Con Maëlle Salmon y Yanina Bellini Saibene

📅 2 Dic, 10:00–12:00 (UTC-3) – Online
💵 Estudiantes USD 5 · Académicos USD 10 · Industria USD 15
🔗https://www.eventbrite.com.ar/e/1937068908249

#LatinR2025 #Reproducibility #rOpenSci

I'm so happy that my package CRediTas to facilitate the creation of CRediT author statements has received a PR from a user. This is most clear sign that the package is useful.

I'm so happy that I already published the update on CRAN.

https://docs.ropensci.org/CRediTas/

#Rstats #ROpenSci #HappyMonday

🚨 News from @rOpenSci!

We’re excited to welcome @emitanaka & ‪@nimahejazi.org‬ as new Editors for Statistical Software Peer Review! 🎉

They’ll help ensure rigorous, friendly, open peer review for R packages in stats & data science.

Read the full post 👇
🔗 https://ropensci.org/blog/2025/06/25/editors2025/
#rstats #openscience #softwarepeerreview #statistics #rOpenSci

🚀 [Nuevo en el blog] Puentes y Comunidades. Mi Camino como Campeona de rOpenSci por Andrea Gomez Vargas.

Aprende cómo Andrea desarrolló el paquete ARcenso y lo compartió con la comunidad R. Esta historia trata sobre la construcción de herramientas y conexiones. Lee cómo el programa rOpenSci Champions ayudó a convertir una idea en un proyecto apoyado por la comunidad.

👉 https://ropensci.org/es/blog/2025/05/15/puentes-comunidades-campeones-ropensci/

#rstats #rOpenSci #CienciaAbierta #Comunidad

🚀 New blog post: Bridges and Communities. My Journey as an rOpenSci Champion by Andrea Gomez Vargas

Learn how Andrea developed ARcenso package and shared it with the R community. This story is about building tools and connections. Read how the rOpenSci Champions program helped turn an idea into a community-supported project.

👉 https://ropensci.org/blog/2025/05/15/puentes-comunidades-campeones-ropensci/

#rstats #rOpenSci #OpenScience #Community

Starting my trip to São Paulo to the @NumFOCUS DISC Unconference.

See you in Brazil! 🇧🇷🤩

#FOSS #RSE #rOpenSci #community

One more!!

weathercan https://github.com/ropensci/weathercan/pull/152 - Merged 🎉

#rohackathon2025 #rOpenSci

Diana Garcia closed issue #3 in {forgts} with PR #4 https://github.com/luisDVA/forgts/issues/3
merged! 🎉 🚀

#rOpenSci #rohackathon2025

@LuisDVerde