R Consortium
@rconsortium.bsky.social
The central mission of the R Consortium is to support to the R Foundation and key organizations developing, maintaining, distributing R software through the identification, development and implementation of infrastructure projects.
Risk 2026 is coming up in two weeks!
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. Reproducibility, AI, Security, risk visuals...
Register now!
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website/
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. Reproducibility, AI, Security, risk visuals...
Register now!
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website/
February 8, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Risk 2026 is coming up in two weeks!
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. Reproducibility, AI, Security, risk visuals...
Register now!
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website/
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. Reproducibility, AI, Security, risk visuals...
Register now!
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website/
Risk 2026: “Bayesian R Framework for Quantifying Cyber Risk (FAIR + MITRE ATT&CK)”
Open, reproducible R workflow using {cmdstanr} + Monte Carlo to estimate ALE, incident frequency, and loss exceedance curves.
Abstract: rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website...
#RStats #CyberSecurity
Open, reproducible R workflow using {cmdstanr} + Monte Carlo to estimate ALE, incident frequency, and loss exceedance curves.
Abstract: rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website...
#RStats #CyberSecurity
February 6, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Risk 2026: “Bayesian R Framework for Quantifying Cyber Risk (FAIR + MITRE ATT&CK)”
Open, reproducible R workflow using {cmdstanr} + Monte Carlo to estimate ALE, incident frequency, and loss exceedance curves.
Abstract: rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website...
#RStats #CyberSecurity
Open, reproducible R workflow using {cmdstanr} + Monte Carlo to estimate ALE, incident frequency, and loss exceedance curves.
Abstract: rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website...
#RStats #CyberSecurity
Coming up in two weeks! Risk 2026 - Michael Thomas
Chief Data Scientist, Ketchbrook Analytics, will present on "Fully Reproducible Model Validation Reports Using Docker, R, Quarto, {renv} and {targets}"
Register! rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website...
@mike-thomas.bsky.social #rstats #risk #docker
Chief Data Scientist, Ketchbrook Analytics, will present on "Fully Reproducible Model Validation Reports Using Docker, R, Quarto, {renv} and {targets}"
Register! rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website...
@mike-thomas.bsky.social #rstats #risk #docker
February 5, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Coming up in two weeks! Risk 2026 - Michael Thomas
Chief Data Scientist, Ketchbrook Analytics, will present on "Fully Reproducible Model Validation Reports Using Docker, R, Quarto, {renv} and {targets}"
Register! rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website...
@mike-thomas.bsky.social #rstats #risk #docker
Chief Data Scientist, Ketchbrook Analytics, will present on "Fully Reproducible Model Validation Reports Using Docker, R, Quarto, {renv} and {targets}"
Register! rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website...
@mike-thomas.bsky.social #rstats #risk #docker
From the nlmixr2 Working Group—the R-based, open-source nonlinear mixed-effects modeling package that can compete with commercial pharmacometrics tools and support regulatory submissions—now supports inter-occasion variability (IOV).
r-consortium.org/posts/from-n...
#rstats #submissions #pharma
r-consortium.org/posts/from-n...
#rstats #submissions #pharma
February 3, 2026 at 9:28 PM
From the nlmixr2 Working Group—the R-based, open-source nonlinear mixed-effects modeling package that can compete with commercial pharmacometrics tools and support regulatory submissions—now supports inter-occasion variability (IOV).
r-consortium.org/posts/from-n...
#rstats #submissions #pharma
r-consortium.org/posts/from-n...
#rstats #submissions #pharma
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.
Reproducibility, AI, Security, risk visuals...
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website...
#rstats
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.
Reproducibility, AI, Security, risk visuals...
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website...
#rstats
February 2, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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.
Reproducibility, AI, Security, risk visuals...
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website...
#rstats
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.
Reproducibility, AI, Security, risk visuals...
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website...
#rstats
R Consortium-funded: {inphr} brings statistical inference to persistence diagrams in R (permutation tests + diagram distances; plus curve-based summaries via {TDAvec} to localize differences).
r-consortium.org/posts/statis...
#rstats #TopologicalDataAnalysis #PersistentHomology #OpenSource
r-consortium.org/posts/statis...
#rstats #TopologicalDataAnalysis #PersistentHomology #OpenSource
January 28, 2026 at 11:57 PM
R Consortium-funded: {inphr} brings statistical inference to persistence diagrams in R (permutation tests + diagram distances; plus curve-based summaries via {TDAvec} to localize differences).
r-consortium.org/posts/statis...
#rstats #TopologicalDataAnalysis #PersistentHomology #OpenSource
r-consortium.org/posts/statis...
#rstats #TopologicalDataAnalysis #PersistentHomology #OpenSource
R Consortium webinar: Scale up data analysis in R with Arrow—fast, memory-efficient analytics without a DB or cluster. With Dr Nic Crane (Arrow R maintainer, Apache Arrow PMC). Register:
Don't miss it!
r-consortium.org/webinars/sca...
#rstats #apachearrow
Don't miss it!
r-consortium.org/webinars/sca...
#rstats #apachearrow
January 28, 2026 at 8:25 PM
R Consortium webinar: Scale up data analysis in R with Arrow—fast, memory-efficient analytics without a DB or cluster. With Dr Nic Crane (Arrow R maintainer, Apache Arrow PMC). Register:
Don't miss it!
r-consortium.org/webinars/sca...
#rstats #apachearrow
Don't miss it!
r-consortium.org/webinars/sca...
#rstats #apachearrow
Risk 2026 has talks covering finance, public health, climate, cyber security and more. The R community will be looking in depth at all kinds of risk and how it is measured and communicated.
Join us! Connect with the R community!
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website/
#rstats #datascience #risk
Join us! Connect with the R community!
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website/
#rstats #datascience #risk
January 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Risk 2026 has talks covering finance, public health, climate, cyber security and more. The R community will be looking in depth at all kinds of risk and how it is measured and communicated.
Join us! Connect with the R community!
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website/
#rstats #datascience #risk
Join us! Connect with the R community!
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website/
#rstats #datascience #risk
R Consortium webinar: Scaling up data analysis in R with Arrow. Learn larger-than-memory workflows, why Parquet matters, and where DuckDB fits—w/ Dr Nic Crane (Arrow R maintainer; Apache Arrow PMC). Register: r-consortium.org/webinars/sca... #rstats #arrow @niccrane.bsky.social
January 20, 2026 at 12:54 AM
R Consortium webinar: Scaling up data analysis in R with Arrow. Learn larger-than-memory workflows, why Parquet matters, and where DuckDB fits—w/ Dr Nic Crane (Arrow R maintainer; Apache Arrow PMC). Register: r-consortium.org/webinars/sca... #rstats #arrow @niccrane.bsky.social
New! Ella Kaye on the R Contributors project—R Dev Days, office hours, and how GitHub helps lower barriers to contributing to base R - plus a “learn with joy” story and history of rainbowR for LGBTQ+ folk who code in R
r-consortium.org/posts/contri...
@ellakaye.co.uk #rstats #opensource
r-consortium.org/posts/contri...
@ellakaye.co.uk #rstats #opensource
January 14, 2026 at 3:47 PM
New! Ella Kaye on the R Contributors project—R Dev Days, office hours, and how GitHub helps lower barriers to contributing to base R - plus a “learn with joy” story and history of rainbowR for LGBTQ+ folk who code in R
r-consortium.org/posts/contri...
@ellakaye.co.uk #rstats #opensource
r-consortium.org/posts/contri...
@ellakaye.co.uk #rstats #opensource
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Super excited for this! We have finance, public health, climate, and cyber security talks about RISK!!! I am thrilled that we are going to talk about all kinds of risk and how it is measured and communicated. I hope you can join us! #rstats
Announcing Risk 2026 (Feb 18–19) - 2-day, 100% online
For anyone using R to measure, report, or mitigate risk (finance, insurance, healthcare, climate, cybersecurity, supply chain, etc.).
Keynote: JD Long, author of R Cookbook. Tickets $25/$50/$70.
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website
#rstats
For anyone using R to measure, report, or mitigate risk (finance, insurance, healthcare, climate, cybersecurity, supply chain, etc.).
Keynote: JD Long, author of R Cookbook. Tickets $25/$50/$70.
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website
#rstats
January 13, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Super excited for this! We have finance, public health, climate, and cyber security talks about RISK!!! I am thrilled that we are going to talk about all kinds of risk and how it is measured and communicated. I hope you can join us! #rstats
Announcing Risk 2026 (Feb 18–19) - 2-day, 100% online
For anyone using R to measure, report, or mitigate risk (finance, insurance, healthcare, climate, cybersecurity, supply chain, etc.).
Keynote: JD Long, author of R Cookbook. Tickets $25/$50/$70.
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website
#rstats
For anyone using R to measure, report, or mitigate risk (finance, insurance, healthcare, climate, cybersecurity, supply chain, etc.).
Keynote: JD Long, author of R Cookbook. Tickets $25/$50/$70.
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website
#rstats
January 13, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Announcing Risk 2026 (Feb 18–19) - 2-day, 100% online
For anyone using R to measure, report, or mitigate risk (finance, insurance, healthcare, climate, cybersecurity, supply chain, etc.).
Keynote: JD Long, author of R Cookbook. Tickets $25/$50/$70.
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website
#rstats
For anyone using R to measure, report, or mitigate risk (finance, insurance, healthcare, climate, cybersecurity, supply chain, etc.).
Keynote: JD Long, author of R Cookbook. Tickets $25/$50/$70.
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website
#rstats
R-Mob at Charles Sturt Univ (AU) uses #rstats for agronomy + environment.
Best part: “Digital Divide in Agriculture”—students learn data/programming by analyzing family farm records + trial plots. r-consortium.org/posts/crops-...
#AgTech #DigitalAgriculture #DataScience #OpenSource
Best part: “Digital Divide in Agriculture”—students learn data/programming by analyzing family farm records + trial plots. r-consortium.org/posts/crops-...
#AgTech #DigitalAgriculture #DataScience #OpenSource
January 12, 2026 at 5:52 PM
R-Mob at Charles Sturt Univ (AU) uses #rstats for agronomy + environment.
Best part: “Digital Divide in Agriculture”—students learn data/programming by analyzing family farm records + trial plots. r-consortium.org/posts/crops-...
#AgTech #DigitalAgriculture #DataScience #OpenSource
Best part: “Digital Divide in Agriculture”—students learn data/programming by analyzing family farm records + trial plots. r-consortium.org/posts/crops-...
#AgTech #DigitalAgriculture #DataScience #OpenSource
Cape Town R User Group: applied infectious disease modeling and DTPBoost to support DTP booster decisions
They also discuss DTPBoost, an R-based tool developed with partners including CDC and AFENET to support DTP booster vaccination strategy decisions
r-consortium.org/posts/applie...
#rstats
They also discuss DTPBoost, an R-based tool developed with partners including CDC and AFENET to support DTP booster vaccination strategy decisions
r-consortium.org/posts/applie...
#rstats
January 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Cape Town R User Group: applied infectious disease modeling and DTPBoost to support DTP booster decisions
They also discuss DTPBoost, an R-based tool developed with partners including CDC and AFENET to support DTP booster vaccination strategy decisions
r-consortium.org/posts/applie...
#rstats
They also discuss DTPBoost, an R-based tool developed with partners including CDC and AFENET to support DTP booster vaccination strategy decisions
r-consortium.org/posts/applie...
#rstats
R Consortium: 2025 in Review—growth, community, and a ton of momentum! Highlights: R/Medicine 2025, useR!, R+AI; Submissions WG + expanded FDA eCTD support for R packages; 13 infra projects funded; YouTube +1,472; LinkedIn +1,769.
r-consortium.org/posts/2025-i...
#rstats
r-consortium.org/posts/2025-i...
#rstats
December 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
R Consortium: 2025 in Review—growth, community, and a ton of momentum! Highlights: R/Medicine 2025, useR!, R+AI; Submissions WG + expanded FDA eCTD support for R packages; 13 infra projects funded; YouTube +1,472; LinkedIn +1,769.
r-consortium.org/posts/2025-i...
#rstats
r-consortium.org/posts/2025-i...
#rstats
Fantastic! $650k awarded via the Research Software Maintenance Fund for “Enabling the Next Generation of Contributors to R”—mentoring new contributors, modernizing R’s dev infrastructure, and strengthening the R Foundation.
r-consortium.org/posts/650K-f...
#rstats
r-consortium.org/posts/650K-f...
#rstats
R Consortium - Enabling the Next Generation of Contributors to R
The Software Sustainability Institute (UK) has awarded a grant of USD $650,000 under the Research Software Maintenance Fund, to the project Enabling the Next Generation of Contributors to R.
r-consortium.org
December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Fantastic! $650k awarded via the Research Software Maintenance Fund for “Enabling the Next Generation of Contributors to R”—mentoring new contributors, modernizing R’s dev infrastructure, and strengthening the R Foundation.
r-consortium.org/posts/650K-f...
#rstats
r-consortium.org/posts/650K-f...
#rstats
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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
blog.r-project.org
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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These are the kinds of stories that I just love from the @rconsortium.bsky.social. Helping people analyze and communicate results from complex datasets? YAY! Help support the stewardship of public lands with data driven decision making? Hell YEAH! #rstats
Nepal gov forestry staff completed a 7-day R training (wrangling, dataviz, stats, basic mapping) led EnviroDataR Group Nepal—with measurable gains from pre/post tests.
r-consortium.org/posts/empowe...
#rstats #nepal #opensource #forestry
r-consortium.org/posts/empowe...
#rstats #nepal #opensource #forestry
December 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
These are the kinds of stories that I just love from the @rconsortium.bsky.social. Helping people analyze and communicate results from complex datasets? YAY! Help support the stewardship of public lands with data driven decision making? Hell YEAH! #rstats
Nepal gov forestry staff completed a 7-day R training (wrangling, dataviz, stats, basic mapping) led EnviroDataR Group Nepal—with measurable gains from pre/post tests.
r-consortium.org/posts/empowe...
#rstats #nepal #opensource #forestry
r-consortium.org/posts/empowe...
#rstats #nepal #opensource #forestry
December 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Nepal gov forestry staff completed a 7-day R training (wrangling, dataviz, stats, basic mapping) led EnviroDataR Group Nepal—with measurable gains from pre/post tests.
r-consortium.org/posts/empowe...
#rstats #nepal #opensource #forestry
r-consortium.org/posts/empowe...
#rstats #nepal #opensource #forestry
Gergely Daróczi on reviving Budapest Users of R Network (BURN) + using R with Strava data for daily insights—his personal diabetes story.
r-consortium.org/posts/revivi...
#rstats #opensource #strava #rprogramming
r-consortium.org/posts/revivi...
#rstats #opensource #strava #rprogramming
December 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Gergely Daróczi on reviving Budapest Users of R Network (BURN) + using R with Strava data for daily insights—his personal diabetes story.
r-consortium.org/posts/revivi...
#rstats #opensource #strava #rprogramming
r-consortium.org/posts/revivi...
#rstats #opensource #strava #rprogramming
There's still time! CFP deadline is Dec 14!
R!sk 2026 welcomes talks about risk in all areas where it’s an impactful element in your work—from healthcare and climate to cybersecurity, supply chain, and beyond.
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website...
#rstats #opensource
R!sk 2026 welcomes talks about risk in all areas where it’s an impactful element in your work—from healthcare and climate to cybersecurity, supply chain, and beyond.
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website...
#rstats #opensource
December 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
There's still time! CFP deadline is Dec 14!
R!sk 2026 welcomes talks about risk in all areas where it’s an impactful element in your work—from healthcare and climate to cybersecurity, supply chain, and beyond.
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website...
#rstats #opensource
R!sk 2026 welcomes talks about risk in all areas where it’s an impactful element in your work—from healthcare and climate to cybersecurity, supply chain, and beyond.
rconsortium.github.io/Risk_website...
#rstats #opensource
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Lead by Heather Turner and based at the University of Birmingham, team and partners include Gabriel Becker, Kylie Bemis, Mikael Jagan, @jeroenooms.bsky.social, the R Core Team, @rconsortium.bsky.social, @r-foundation.bsky.social, @posit.co, Google, A2-Ai.
December 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Lead by Heather Turner and based at the University of Birmingham, team and partners include Gabriel Becker, Kylie Bemis, Mikael Jagan, @jeroenooms.bsky.social, the R Core Team, @rconsortium.bsky.social, @r-foundation.bsky.social, @posit.co, Google, A2-Ai.
China PharmaRUG’s 2025 highlights: R for modern, regulated clinical reporting—hybrid events, APAC talks, plus momentum on validation + AI governance.
Read: r-consortium.org/posts/bridgi...
#rstats #pharma
Read: r-consortium.org/posts/bridgi...
#rstats #pharma
December 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
China PharmaRUG’s 2025 highlights: R for modern, regulated clinical reporting—hybrid events, APAC talks, plus momentum on validation + AI governance.
Read: r-consortium.org/posts/bridgi...
#rstats #pharma
Read: r-consortium.org/posts/bridgi...
#rstats #pharma
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So excited about this win for the R Foundation and R Core team. The @rconsortium.bsky.social gets to play a small role in supporting these efforts. 2026 is already shaping up to be another amazing year for #rstats. Congratulations!
R Consortium applauds the R Foundation & R Core on receiving a major new investment in R’s future.
More than $650K (£499,981.21) over 24 months for “Enabling the Next Generation of Contributors to R,” modernizing infra, governance & mentoring new contributors!
www.software.ac.uk/rsmf-round-1...
More than $650K (£499,981.21) over 24 months for “Enabling the Next Generation of Contributors to R,” modernizing infra, governance & mentoring new contributors!
www.software.ac.uk/rsmf-round-1...
RSMF Round 1 Projects | Software Sustainability Institute
Round 1 of the Research Software Maintenance Fund awarded just under £3 million to 13 projects selected for their potential to deliver high impact, value for money, feasibility, and quality. The funde...
www.software.ac.uk
December 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
So excited about this win for the R Foundation and R Core team. The @rconsortium.bsky.social gets to play a small role in supporting these efforts. 2026 is already shaping up to be another amazing year for #rstats. Congratulations!
R Consortium applauds the R Foundation & R Core on receiving a major new investment in R’s future.
More than $650K (£499,981.21) over 24 months for “Enabling the Next Generation of Contributors to R,” modernizing infra, governance & mentoring new contributors!
www.software.ac.uk/rsmf-round-1...
More than $650K (£499,981.21) over 24 months for “Enabling the Next Generation of Contributors to R,” modernizing infra, governance & mentoring new contributors!
www.software.ac.uk/rsmf-round-1...
RSMF Round 1 Projects | Software Sustainability Institute
Round 1 of the Research Software Maintenance Fund awarded just under £3 million to 13 projects selected for their potential to deliver high impact, value for money, feasibility, and quality. The funde...
www.software.ac.uk
December 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
R Consortium applauds the R Foundation & R Core on receiving a major new investment in R’s future.
More than $650K (£499,981.21) over 24 months for “Enabling the Next Generation of Contributors to R,” modernizing infra, governance & mentoring new contributors!
www.software.ac.uk/rsmf-round-1...
More than $650K (£499,981.21) over 24 months for “Enabling the Next Generation of Contributors to R,” modernizing infra, governance & mentoring new contributors!
www.software.ac.uk/rsmf-round-1...