R for Absolute Beginners
From $50
- Date(s)
- Sept. 28, 29 & Oct. 1, 2026 (9 a.m.–noon)
- Location
- A207 Chown building, 753 McDermot Ave.
Event Description
No prior experience with R or other statistical programming will be assumed. Please bring your own laptop. Instructions for installing R and RStudio will be provided a few days before the workshop begins.
Facilitator
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Brenden Dufault
Senior Biostatistician
Overview
This 3-day hands-on and in-person workshop, presented by CHI’s Data Science platform, will introduce participants to R by providing instruction and practical exercises. Participants will gain understanding of basic workflows in R, including data manipulation, graphics, and programming. We will be emphasizing the tidyverse family of packages in R.
Learning Objectives
• Introduction to R – why use it, user interface (R Studio) and basic data structures.
• Overview of data management techniques using the tidyverse and related packages.
• Learn elementary graphic functions for data visualization.
• Learn how to import and export datasets.
Cost Breakdown
• $50 — Academic trainees and students including post-doctoral students
• $150 — Non-profit organization staff
• $300 — Industry professionals