A curated list of awesome tools to assist 📦 development in R programming language. https://indrajeetpatil.github.io/awesome-r-pkgtools/ #rstats #📦
RcppCNPy 0.2.15 on CRAN: Maintenance
Read and write NumPy data from R
https://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2026/03/13#rcppcnpy_0.2.15
#rstats #rcpp
Seen Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS) in some of the tidymodels documentation and in Kuhn's books, but never really looked into them. As a model, I don't find them particularly interesting, but I'll say this, the {earth} vignettes are some of the best I've read. (not linked on CRAN page, but included w/pkg and at Milborrow's site)
http://www.milbo.org/doc/earth-notes.pdf
http://www.milbo.org/doc/earth-varmod.pdf
#rstats
anvil got some new vignettes :-) We now show you how you can use it to:
1. Implement a Gaussian Process: https://r-xla.github.io/anvil/dev/articles/gaussian-process.html
2. implement Metropolis Hastings: https://r-xla.github.io/anvil/dev/articles/metropolis-hastings.html
More major features coming soon!
Attention #RSpatial community: NAD83 → NSRS and ETRS89 updates are hitting PROJ/GDAL/etc., potentially affecting sf, terra, gdalraster, vapour.
Roger Bivand is seeking feedback on his talk proposal.
Details:
The functions in the {withr} package allow to change your environment temporarily. E.g. create a temp file for a {testthat} test and clean it up afterwards. https://withr.r-lib.org/index.html #rstats #testing
Contribute your knowledge and your voice!
The R/Medicine 2026 Call for Proposals closes tomorrow, March 13.
Submit your talk, lightning talk, demo, or workshop!
🚀 Introducing the Rome R Users Group
A new community for people using #RStats in Rome — from statistics and research to data science and real-world applications.
We’re building a space for learning, networking, and collaboration.
🎬 Intro video:
https://youtu.be/e8eX3b29BTo
RcppBDT 0.2.8 on CRAN: Maintenance
R Bindings for the Boost Date_Time Library
https://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2026/03/12#rcppbdt_0.2.8
#rcpp #rstats
How do you turn millions of data points into a single, iconic graphic? 📈
We’re bringing NY Times Graphics Editor Christine Zhang to the #positconf 2026 keynote stage! 🎤
Come learn how she bridges the gap between complex analysis and public understanding. Can’t join us in Houston? We’ll be livestreaming the keynotes so you don’t miss a beat.
✨ Learn the craft of high-stakes storytelling: pos.it/conf
#DataViz #rstats #DataScience #NYTimes #positconf
Excited to announce I'll be one of the keynote speakers at EARL Conference later this year!
📍 Brighton, UK
📆 6-8th October 2026
❓️ Lots of great #RStats, #Python, and data science sessions
Still time to submit an abstract if you want to join me: https://earl-conference.com/
Discover the power of property-based testing in R with the #quickcheck package! Seamlessly integrates with #testthat and offers a variety of generators for atomic vectors, lists, and tibbles. Perfect for ensuring your code's reliability. Check it out: https://github.com/armcn/quickcheck #rstats #rprogramming #testing
CRANhaven dashboard has been fixed
https://www.cranhaven.org/dashboard-live.html #RStats
(The lack of updates was due to a new package that showed up on CRAN briefly and then it was *removed* not just archived - that case should now be handled)
I have been enjoying @yihui's litedown (h/t @defuneste) and this is one part of the reason. #RStats #FrugalComputing
It's been ~~27~~ days since an #RStats package was archived on CRAN
Update: oops, we have a bug over at CRANhaven - above claim not correct.
The March edition of posit::glimpse() is here! 🚀
Key updates include Posit AI, a new assistant in RStudio, Pointblank for synthetic data for #Python, mirai v2.6.0: 50% faster async #RStats ⚡, Positron's PDF viewer + Jupyter support, and more.
Read the full roundup:
https://posit.co/blog/glimpse-newsletter-march-2026/
RcppDE 0.1.9 on CRAN: Maintenance
Differential Evolution Optimization via RcppArmadillo
https://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2026/03/11#rcppde_0.1.9
#rstats #rcpp
Organizers of the R User Group of Nueva Vizcaya State University (RNVSU) recently spoke with the R Consortium about building a provincial, university-based R community in the Philippines.
Find out all the details!
https://r-consortium.org/posts/igniting-an-r-movement-in-the-philippines-rnvsus-open-science-vision/
RE: https://neuromatch.social/@jonny/116209575589259499
"R is in fact a funhouse mirror bounce house of a language where anything is possible and batshit reigns"
I could not not share my favorite image of the week... Month... Maybe year, with the #rstats folks over here!
Make sure your code follows a consitent style using the {lintr} package. https://lintr.r-lib.org/ #rstats