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Introduction to Programming in R Part 1: Fundamentals and Project Management

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Introduction to Programming in R Part 1: Fundamentals and Project Management In-Person

If you are new to coding, or if you have never used R before, this workshop is for you! In this introduction to R fundamentals you will complete hands-on coding exercises, follow along with more complex R scripts, and connect these skills to reproducible research practices. This workshop is part of the Advancing Reproducible Computational Skills (ARCS) workshop series.

In this workshop you will learn to:

  • Navigate Positron interface and execute basic R commands
  • Apply fundamental programming concepts (variables, functions, basic operations)
  • Implement file organization and naming conventions for reproducible research
  • Understand the advantages of R for research workflow automation

Prerequisites:
A computer where you have the necessary permissions to install software
Positron installation 

Date:
Friday, July 10, 2026
Time:
9:30am - 11:30am
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
SHM L 115, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, 333 Cedar St
Campus:
Medical School
Categories:
  Bioinformatics     Coding     Programming  
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Workshop Incentive Program: Any Yale affiliate who attends at least three library workshops this semester will be eligible to receive a FREE Yale Library tote bag. Learn more.

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Levi Dolan
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Sofia Fertuzinhos
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