R-Hacks N.13 is out: Calling a Chatbot from R with ellmer

Stop copy-pasting between R and AI tools.
Bring AI directly into your workflow instead.

Minimal example • Python comparison • Analyst use case

Read it here → https://romerusersgroup.github.io/content/rhacks/posts/13-03292026/

#rstats #RProgramming #AI #DataScience

If you’ve thought about contributing to open source in R but didn’t know where to start, this is your entry point.

“Make your first R open source project contribution with git, forks, and PRs”
with Daniel Chen, Lecturer at Univ of British Columbia

Practical walkthrough using real workflows from the R ecosystem.

Part of the lead-up to R/Medicine 2026!

👉 Register here: https://r-consortium.org/webinars/make-your-first-r-open-source-project-contribution.html

#rstats #opensource #rprogramming #datascience

🚀 Introducing the Rome R Users Group

A new community for people using #RStats in Rome — from statistics and research to data science and real-world applications.

We’re building a space for learning, networking, and collaboration.

🎬 Intro video:
https://youtu.be/e8eX3b29BTo

#DataScience #OpenSource #Rome #RProgramming

Organizers of the R User Group of Nueva Vizcaya State University (RNVSU) recently spoke with the R Consortium about building a provincial, university-based R community in the Philippines.

Find out all the details!

https://r-consortium.org/posts/igniting-an-r-movement-in-the-philippines-rnvsus-open-science-vision/

#rstats #opensource #rprogramming

Having gotten my head fully around R pipes, I feel I need to write an article about it before I forget the fiddly details:

|>, %>%, with(), lambdas, %$%, ...

there are a lot of clever tricks for edge cases! (The with() hack I should have figured out for myself though!)

Also, %$% -- the exposition pipe -- why didn't any of you tell me about this one!?!? You're slacking!

#rlang #datascience #stats #statistics #rprogramming #tidyverse #tidydata #Rpipes #pipes!

Risk 2026 · Full schedule available!

R is used to calculate, measure, report, or mitigate risk. Find out the latest techniques, ask your questions directly to speakers, connect with other R users.

Reproducible validation, Agentic R workflows, Security, risk visuals (ggplot design), outbreak-time geospatial risk modelling, much more...

Check out the full schedule and register now! https://rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website/program.html

#rstats #rprogramming #risk

Exciting news 🎉 The 2026 Cascadia R Conference is happening in Portland, Oregon on June 27, 2026! The Call for Presentations and Earliest Bird Registration is now OPEN!

Have a cool #datascience project or idea in #RStats ? Share with the Cascadia community! 🌲✨

Submit here: cascadiarconf.com/cfp/

Secure your spot now using the Earliest Bird discount: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cascadia-r-conf-2026-tickets-1978631305498

#R #rstats #CascadiaRConf #RLadies #DataScience #RProgramming #Quarto #Shiny #GIS #OSS @rstats

Gergely Daróczi on reviving Budapest Users of R Network (BURN) + using R with Strava data for daily insights—his personal diabetes story.

https://r-consortium.org/posts/reviving-budapest-users-of-r-network-and-reversing-diabetes-how-gergely-daroczi-brings-data-to-life-with-r/

#rstats #opensource #strava #rprogramming