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rainbowR Conference 2026
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π£ registration for the rainbowR conference is now live π
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The conference is for anyone interested in R and/or analysing data to understand LGBTQ+ issues. The majority of speakers and workshop leaders are LGBTQ+, but you do not have to be LGBTQ+ to attend.
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New #RStats blog post from Tomas Kalibera: Debugging Sensitivity to C math library on Linux.
Following on from the previous blog entry, this post introduces the mfuzz tool which can be used on Linux to empirically calibrate the tolerance of numerical tests.
blog.r-project.org/2026/01/30/d...
Following on from the previous blog entry, this post introduces the mfuzz tool which can be used on Linux to empirically calibrate the tolerance of numerical tests.
blog.r-project.org/2026/01/30/d...
Debugging Sensitivity to C math library on Linux - The R Blog
blog.r-project.org
January 30, 2026 at 10:02 PM
New #RStats blog post from Tomas Kalibera: Debugging Sensitivity to C math library on Linux.
Following on from the previous blog entry, this post introduces the mfuzz tool which can be used on Linux to empirically calibrate the tolerance of numerical tests.
blog.r-project.org/2026/01/30/d...
Following on from the previous blog entry, this post introduces the mfuzz tool which can be used on Linux to empirically calibrate the tolerance of numerical tests.
blog.r-project.org/2026/01/30/d...
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π’ R Dev Day @ RencontresR 2026
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New #RStats blog entry from Tomas Kalibera: Debugging Sensitivity to C math library and mingw-w64 v12.
C math library functions, such as exp or sin, are not guaranteed to be βpreciseβ. The results might be slightly different on different platforms...
blog.r-project.org/2026/01/06/d...
C math library functions, such as exp or sin, are not guaranteed to be βpreciseβ. The results might be slightly different on different platforms...
blog.r-project.org/2026/01/06/d...
Debugging Sensitivity to C math library and mingw-w64 v12 - The R Blog
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January 6, 2026 at 12:48 PM
New #RStats blog entry from Tomas Kalibera: Debugging Sensitivity to C math library and mingw-w64 v12.
C math library functions, such as exp or sin, are not guaranteed to be βpreciseβ. The results might be slightly different on different platforms...
blog.r-project.org/2026/01/06/d...
C math library functions, such as exp or sin, are not guaranteed to be βpreciseβ. The results might be slightly different on different platforms...
blog.r-project.org/2026/01/06/d...
An #RStats blog entry by Heather Turner explains the new Research Software Maintenance Fund grant.
blog.r-project.org/2025/12/17/r...
blog.r-project.org/2025/12/17/r...
RSMF: Enabling the Next Generation of Contributors to R - The R Blog
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December 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
An #RStats blog entry by Heather Turner explains the new Research Software Maintenance Fund grant.
blog.r-project.org/2025/12/17/r...
blog.r-project.org/2025/12/17/r...
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"Enabling the next generation of R contributors"
awarded Β£500k under the Research Software Maintenance Fund (Software Sustainability Institute, UK).
Announcement: www.software.ac.uk/ssi-awards-f...
Congratulations to the project team!
"Enabling the next generation of R contributors"
awarded Β£500k under the Research Software Maintenance Fund (Software Sustainability Institute, UK).
Announcement: www.software.ac.uk/ssi-awards-f...
Congratulations to the project team!
SSI awards funding to 13 projects through the RSMF Round 1 | Software Sustainability Institute
We are pleased to announce that the Research Software Maintenance Fund (RSMF) has funded 13 projects to advance the sustainability and impact of research software. Through this initiative, the SSI, wi...
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December 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The R Foundation is happy to be a partner on the project
"Enabling the next generation of R contributors"
awarded Β£500k under the Research Software Maintenance Fund (Software Sustainability Institute, UK).
Announcement: www.software.ac.uk/ssi-awards-f...
Congratulations to the project team!
"Enabling the next generation of R contributors"
awarded Β£500k under the Research Software Maintenance Fund (Software Sustainability Institute, UK).
Announcement: www.software.ac.uk/ssi-awards-f...
Congratulations to the project team!
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It is with profound sadness I heard that my long-time friend and colleague, John Fox passed away this week.
He was the author of {car}, {effects}, {Rcmdr}, ... and numerous influential books. I will miss him greatly.
www.john-fox.ca
It is with profound sadness I heard that my long-time friend and colleague, John Fox passed away this week.
He was the author of {car}, {effects}, {Rcmdr}, ... and numerous influential books. I will miss him greatly.
www.john-fox.ca
John Fox: Books and Software
www.john-fox.ca
November 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
#rstats
It is with profound sadness I heard that my long-time friend and colleague, John Fox passed away this week.
He was the author of {car}, {effects}, {Rcmdr}, ... and numerous influential books. I will miss him greatly.
www.john-fox.ca
It is with profound sadness I heard that my long-time friend and colleague, John Fox passed away this week.
He was the author of {car}, {effects}, {Rcmdr}, ... and numerous influential books. I will miss him greatly.
www.john-fox.ca
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R version 4.5.2 "[Not] Part in a Rumble" (source version) has been released. (You can find it in cran.r-project.org/src/base/R-4/, or wait for CRAN to be updated.)
October 31, 2025 at 9:44 AM
R version 4.5.2 "[Not] Part in a Rumble" (source version) has been released. (You can find it in cran.r-project.org/src/base/R-4/, or wait for CRAN to be updated.)
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π¨ New CRAN Task View: Anomaly Detection
#rstats #anomalydetection
By Priyanga Dilini Talagala, Rob J. Hyndman @robjhyndman.com, Gaetano Romano
URL: cran.r-project.org/view=Anomaly...
#rstats #anomalydetection
By Priyanga Dilini Talagala, Rob J. Hyndman @robjhyndman.com, Gaetano Romano
URL: cran.r-project.org/view=Anomaly...
October 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
π¨ New CRAN Task View: Anomaly Detection
#rstats #anomalydetection
By Priyanga Dilini Talagala, Rob J. Hyndman @robjhyndman.com, Gaetano Romano
URL: cran.r-project.org/view=Anomaly...
#rstats #anomalydetection
By Priyanga Dilini Talagala, Rob J. Hyndman @robjhyndman.com, Gaetano Romano
URL: cran.r-project.org/view=Anomaly...
New on The R Blog from Tomas Kalibera: Reducing the Backlog of Open Bug Reports
blog.r-project.org/2025/10/13/r...
#RStats
blog.r-project.org/2025/10/13/r...
#RStats
Reducing the Backlog of Open Bug Reports - The R Blog
blog.r-project.org
October 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
New on The R Blog from Tomas Kalibera: Reducing the Backlog of Open Bug Reports
blog.r-project.org/2025/10/13/r...
#RStats
blog.r-project.org/2025/10/13/r...
#RStats
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Support Open-Source Data Science-Sponsor UseR! 2026
Join us in Warsaw 6β9 July 2026 at the premier event for R. As a sponsor, you help power an inclusive, high-impact event while reaching thousands of researchers, developers, and educators.
user2026.r-project.org/about/sponso...
#RStats #useR2026
Join us in Warsaw 6β9 July 2026 at the premier event for R. As a sponsor, you help power an inclusive, high-impact event while reaching thousands of researchers, developers, and educators.
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#RStats #useR2026
October 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Support Open-Source Data Science-Sponsor UseR! 2026
Join us in Warsaw 6β9 July 2026 at the premier event for R. As a sponsor, you help power an inclusive, high-impact event while reaching thousands of researchers, developers, and educators.
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#RStats #useR2026
Join us in Warsaw 6β9 July 2026 at the premier event for R. As a sponsor, you help power an inclusive, high-impact event while reaching thousands of researchers, developers, and educators.
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#RStats #useR2026
New #RStats blog by Tomas Kalibera showing the impact of the recent investment by @sovereign.tech in the R project: Reducing the Backlog of Open Bug Reports
blog.r-project.org/2025/10/13/r...
blog.r-project.org/2025/10/13/r...
Reducing the Backlog of Open Bug Reports - The R Blog
blog.r-project.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:03 AM
New #RStats blog by Tomas Kalibera showing the impact of the recent investment by @sovereign.tech in the R project: Reducing the Backlog of Open Bug Reports
blog.r-project.org/2025/10/13/r...
blog.r-project.org/2025/10/13/r...
π’ R Dev Day @ New Zealand 2025
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R Dev Day @ New Zealand 2025
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October 1, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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π’ R Dev Day @ Australia
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R Dev Day @ Australia 2025
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September 29, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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R version 4.5.1 "Great Square Root" (source version) has been released. (You can find it in cran.r-project.org/src/base/R-4/, or wait for CRAN to be updated.)
June 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
R version 4.5.1 "Great Square Root" (source version) has been released. (You can find it in cran.r-project.org/src/base/R-4/, or wait for CRAN to be updated.)
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Early Bird for useR! 2025 is open until April 30th!
Join this gathering of leaders in industry, academia, and the government to network while you increase your expertise in #R.
useR! will be held from August 8th to August 10th at Duke University.
Conference page: user2025.r-project.org
#rstats
Join this gathering of leaders in industry, academia, and the government to network while you increase your expertise in #R.
useR! will be held from August 8th to August 10th at Duke University.
Conference page: user2025.r-project.org
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April 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Early Bird for useR! 2025 is open until April 30th!
Join this gathering of leaders in industry, academia, and the government to network while you increase your expertise in #R.
useR! will be held from August 8th to August 10th at Duke University.
Conference page: user2025.r-project.org
#rstats
Join this gathering of leaders in industry, academia, and the government to network while you increase your expertise in #R.
useR! will be held from August 8th to August 10th at Duke University.
Conference page: user2025.r-project.org
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Applications closing soon!
π’ R Dev Day @ RSECon25
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π Fri 12 Sep
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R Dev Day @ RSE Con25
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April 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Applications closing soon!
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R version 4.5.0 "How About a Twenty-Six" (source version) has been released. (You can find it in cran.r-project.org/src/base/R-4/, or wait for CRAN to be updated.)
April 11, 2025 at 9:39 AM
R version 4.5.0 "How About a Twenty-Six" (source version) has been released. (You can find it in cran.r-project.org/src/base/R-4/, or wait for CRAN to be updated.)
π’ R Dev Day @ RSECon25
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π Fri 12 Sep
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π’Warwick University, UK
π Fri 12 Sep
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R Dev Day @ RSE Con25
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warwick.ac.uk
April 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
π’ R Dev Day @ RSECon25
π’Warwick University, UK
π Fri 12 Sep
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#RSECon25 #RDevDay #RSEng
π’Warwick University, UK
π Fri 12 Sep
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β¨ Join us at the R Dev Day @ useR! 2025 β¨
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π Mon 11 August, 09:00 - 17:00 EDT
We'll collaborate on contributions to the code, documentation & translations of base R, or infrastructure that supports such contribution.
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π’ Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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R version 4.4.3 "Trophy Case" (source version) has been released. (You can find it in cran.r-project.org/src/base/R-4/, or wait for CRAN to be updated.)
This coincides with as-close-as-we-can-get-to 25 years since the release of R 1.0.0.
#rstats
This coincides with as-close-as-we-can-get-to 25 years since the release of R 1.0.0.
#rstats
February 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
R version 4.4.3 "Trophy Case" (source version) has been released. (You can find it in cran.r-project.org/src/base/R-4/, or wait for CRAN to be updated.)
This coincides with as-close-as-we-can-get-to 25 years since the release of R 1.0.0.
#rstats
This coincides with as-close-as-we-can-get-to 25 years since the release of R 1.0.0.
#rstats
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UseR! 2025 Call for Proposals is now open! We invite R users and developers from around our region and the world to submit abstracts for useR! 2025.
Deadline: Monday 3rd March 2025
useR! will be held from August 8th to 10th at Duke University in Durham, NC, USA.
user2025.r-project.org/call
#RStats
Deadline: Monday 3rd March 2025
useR! will be held from August 8th to 10th at Duke University in Durham, NC, USA.
user2025.r-project.org/call
#RStats
Call for Submissions β useR! 2025
user2025.r-project.org
February 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
UseR! 2025 Call for Proposals is now open! We invite R users and developers from around our region and the world to submit abstracts for useR! 2025.
Deadline: Monday 3rd March 2025
useR! will be held from August 8th to 10th at Duke University in Durham, NC, USA.
user2025.r-project.org/call
#RStats
Deadline: Monday 3rd March 2025
useR! will be held from August 8th to 10th at Duke University in Durham, NC, USA.
user2025.r-project.org/call
#RStats