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Introduction to R Part 1: Getting Started with R and RStudio
This is Part 1 of a 2-part introductory workshop series that aims to teach basic concepts, skills, and tools for working with data in R so that you can get more done in less time, and apply concepts of reproducibility to your research. This is an introduction to R designed for participants with no programming experience.
Part 1 (Wednesday, April 1, 2026) covers basic information about R syntax and the RStudio interface, including installing packages and working with vectors.
Part 2 (Wednesday, April 8, 2026) covers importing CSV files, working with dataframes, how to deal with factors, how to add/remove rows and columns using the popular dplyr package, and
how to calculate summary statistics from a data frame. Taking Part 1 and Part 2 is encouraged, but optional.
Learners should bring a laptop and should already have installed R and RStudio on their computer. Installation and set-up instructions, as well as a detailed curriculum for the workshop can be found here.
Part 1 Learning Outcomes
- Describe the different panes in the RStudio environment and how they are used when coding in R.
- Run lines of R code from a script file to the console.
- Create and store new objects in R.
- Find help information for functions.
- Use functions in R with appropriate syntax and arguments.
- Define, create and manipulate vectors in R.
- Date:
- Wednesday, April 1, 2026
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 1:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Sorrells Library, Den
- Campus:
- Sorrells Library
- Audience:
- Alumni Faculty Pittsburgh community Staff Students
- Categories:
- Open Science Working With Data and Code
In-Person Workshop Information:
Directions for getting to the Den of Sorrells Library:
Sorrells Library is on the 4th Floor of Wean Hall, shown on the map here. If you enter in the front of Wean Hall, take the elevator down one floor. When you exit the elevator, the library will be on your left. The Den is in the back of the library.
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