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What’s New in R: June 30, 2025
June 30, 2025
Welcome to this week’s edition of What’s New in R ! This week, we’re featuring ggplot becoming an adult, a critique of vibe coding in scientific research, and updates to a tool for automatically formatting your R code. Let’s dive in! ggplot turns 18 The famous package for data viz, {ggplot2}, recently turned 18. It’s hard to overstate the impact it has had. If you want to know more about its impact, this QZ article from a few years ago is a great place to start . Read More → Vibe coding...

What’s New in R: June 23, 2025
June 23, 2025
Welcome to this week’s edition of What’s New in R ! This week, we’re featuring exciting developments in AI for R users, a deep dive into LA County’s population trends, and a guide to using renv in R. Let’s dive in! Lots Happening in the LLM/R Space In this LinkedIn post, Veerle Van Leemput shares insights into the latest developments in AI for R users. It’s got a roundup of some packages to help you use large language models in your work. Read More → Los Angeles County Population In this...

What’s New in R: June 16, 2025
June 16, 2025
Welcome to this week’s edition of What’s New in R ! This week, we’re featuring a workshop recording on creating impactful visualizations, a guide to mapping large numbers of Census tracts, and a tutorial on the new use() function in R. Let’s dive in! More than pretty graphs: Tips, tricks and resources to elevate your dataviz In this workshop from last November, Cara Thompson explores how to create visualizations that are not just aesthetically pleasing but also impactful and informative....