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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
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🚨 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...
Screenshot of the CRAN Task View "Anomaly Detection" at https://CRAN.R-project.org/view=AnomalyDetection
October 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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New on The R Blog from Tomas Kalibera: Reducing the Backlog of Open Bug Reports

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
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user-conf.bsky.social
Support Open-Source Data Science-Sponsor UseR! 2026
Join us in Warsaw 6–9 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
A promotional image for the UseR! Conference. Top text: "UseR! Conference, 7-9 July, 2026, Warsaw". Image: A scenic photograph of the Warsaw, Poland skyline at sunset, featuring prominent skyscrapers like the Palace of Culture and Science bathed in golden light. Bottom section: A text box with the useR! logo in the corner. The text reads: "Why Sponsor useR! 2026? useR!2026 brings together R users, developers, and enthusiasts from around the world. Your sponsorship helps us maintain affordable registration rates while delivering a high-quality conference experience."
October 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
r-foundation.bsky.social
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...
Reducing the Backlog of Open Bug Reports - The R Blog
blog.r-project.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:03 AM
r-foundation.bsky.social
📢 R Dev Day @ New Zealand 2025

🏢 Auckland University
🌐 Remote, Americas / Asia-Pacific
📅 Tue 16 - Wed 17 Dec

Registration deadline: Sunday 7 Dec
pretix.eu/r-contributo...

Attend this free event to collaborate on contributions to #RStats.

#RDevDay #RSEng
R Dev Day @ New Zealand 2025
Dec. 16th – 17th, 2025
pretix.eu
October 1, 2025 at 7:12 AM
r-foundation.bsky.social
**Just 2 in-person tickets left, a wait list is available!**

📢 R Dev Day @ Australia
🏢 Monash University, Melbourne
🌐 Remote, Australia
📅 Fri 21 Nov

Registration deadline: Sun 16 Nov

pretix.eu/r-contributo...

Attend this free event to collaborate on contributions to #RStats.

#RDevDay #RSEng
R Dev Day @ Australia 2025
Fri, Nov. 21st, 2025
pretix.eu
September 29, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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pdalgd.bsky.social
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
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user-conf.bsky.social
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
An autumn scene of the Duke Belltower along with the useR! 2025 logo and text about the early bird ticket special.
April 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
r-foundation.bsky.social
Applications closing soon!
r-foundation.bsky.social The R Foundation @r-foundation.bsky.social · Apr 2
📢 R Dev Day @ RSECon25
🏢Warwick University, UK
📅 Fri 12 Sep

Apply to attend this free event, to collaborate on contributions to #RStats.

✨Travel funding available for participants from UK, Europe & Global South✨

Deadline Wed 23 Apr: warwick.ac.uk/statistics/n...

#RSECon25 #RDevDay #RSEng
R Dev Day @ RSE Con25
Details and application form for a satellite event to RSECon25, gathering R developers for a day of working collaboratively on contributions to R, hosted at the University of Warwick, Friday 12 Septem...
warwick.ac.uk
April 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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pdalgd.bsky.social
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
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📢 R Dev Day @ RSECon25
🏢Warwick University, UK
📅 Fri 12 Sep

Apply to attend this free event, to collaborate on contributions to #RStats.

✨Travel funding available for participants from UK, Europe & Global South✨

Deadline Wed 23 Apr: warwick.ac.uk/statistics/n...

#RSECon25 #RDevDay #RSEng
R Dev Day @ RSE Con25
Details and application form for a satellite event to RSECon25, gathering R developers for a day of working collaboratively on contributions to R, hosted at the University of Warwick, Friday 12 Septem...
warwick.ac.uk
April 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
r-foundation.bsky.social
Apply to participate in R Dev Day @ useR! 2025, deadline Tuesday 15 April:
user2025.r-project.org/additional/r...
- registration at useR! 2025 is separate and not required.

#RStats #RDevDay
r-contributors.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy R Contributors @r-contributors.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy · Mar 19
✨ Join us at the R Dev Day @ useR! 2025 ✨

🏢 Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
📅 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.

Apply for a free place, deadline […]
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March 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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pdalgd.bsky.social
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
February 28, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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user-conf.bsky.social
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
Call for Submissions – useR! 2025
user2025.r-project.org
February 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
r-foundation.bsky.social
New #RStats blog post by Tomas Kalibera: Alternative toolchains on Windows.

blog.r-project.org/2025/01/28/a...
Alternative toolchains on Windows - The R Blog
blog.r-project.org
January 29, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Join us at the R Dev Day @ Rencontres R 2025!

🏢 University of Mons, Belgium
📅 Thu 22 May, 09:00 - 17:00 CEST

We'll collaborate on contributions to the code, documentation & translations of base R, or infrastructure that supports such contribution.

Free and […]

[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Participants at an R Dev Day sat at desks in classroom layout. The closest group has turned to smile at the camera, while others further away are glued to their laptop. A mix of ages, genders and nationalities are represented.
January 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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Our friend and colleague Fritz Leisch died in April last year. In a new contribution to The R Journal we honor Fritz and commemorate his many contributions to science in general and to the R community in particular. #rstats

journal.r-project.org/articles/RJ-...
Remembering Friedrich
This article remembers our friend and colleague Fritz Leisch (1968--2024) who sadly died earlier this year. Many of the readers of The R Journal will know Fritz as a member of the R Core Team and for ...
journal.R-project.org
January 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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user-conf.bsky.social
The useR! 2025 site is live! You can check out the key dates to get a head start on writing your submission or travel planning. Who is looking forward to visiting North Carolina? The area should be beautiful in August for sure!

#rstats

user2025.r-project.org
useR! 2025
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January 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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The CRAN team is currently working on supporting ROR information in package metadata.

The idea is to display it similar to ORCID information @orcid.org

And also include it in the Crossref data associated with the DOI @crossref.bsky.social
December 18, 2024 at 7:09 AM
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🚨 Two #rstats related research orgs just joined @researchorgs.bsky.social

R Core Team (developing base R)
ror.org/02zz1nj61

R Foundation @r-foundation.bsky.social (broader group supporting R, confs, journal, etc.)
ror.org/05qewa988
Research Organization Registry (ROR) Search
ror.org
December 18, 2024 at 7:08 AM
r-foundation.bsky.social
Iconv is a POSIX function for converting strings from one character encoding to another. MacOS 14.0 ships with a version of iconv that can cause crashes and incorrect conversions. This #RStats blog post by Tomas Kalibera describes the workarounds in R.

blog.r-project.org/2024/12/11/p...
Problems with iconv on macOS - The R Blog
blog.r-project.org
December 12, 2024 at 8:50 AM
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New #RStats blog post from Tomas Kalibera: Faster downloads.

blog.r-project.org/2024/12/02/f...
Faster downloads - The R Blog
blog.r-project.org
December 3, 2024 at 8:07 AM
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willgearty.bsky.social
We've put together a CRAN Task View for the paleontological community - a curated list of R packages relevant for paleontological research 📦🦕.

You can install the CRAN Task View via:

ctv::install.views("Paleontology")

Docs: cran.r-project.org/web/views/Pa...

#Paleontology #Rstats #Palaeoverse
November 27, 2024 at 2:22 PM
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The #latinr2024 videos are up already!

Watch by the day, session or individual talks:

https://www.youtube.com/@LatinR

Talk title indicates the language: Spanish/Portuguese/English
November 26, 2024 at 9:07 AM