1. Why R? 2019 - Agenda Released + Regular Registration Ends Aug 31st!

    A month ago we closed Call for Papers for Why R? 2019 Conference. Today we are pleased to announce the conference agenda! …


  2. Why R? 2019 Conference - Keynotes and Workshops announced

    Why R? conference is one of the best opportunities to learn secrets of data science from the renowned experts. This year we are happy to invite you for six keynote presentations, one invited workshop and eight regular workshops. …


  3. Why R? 2019 Conference - Registration and Call for Papers Opened

    Two editions of Why R? conferences were a great networking success. During each edition, we gathered around 200-300 R enthusiasts from Europe and we managed to carry out more than 25 workshops. Desire for a bigger event led us to the 3rd edition! …


  4. Why R? Foundation in 2018

    2018 was a year of changes in the world of Why R?. Aside from organizing another iteration of our main event, the Why R? 2018 Conference, we managed to start two new initiatives: Why R? pre-meetings and Why R? Supporting Grant for Women in Data Science. …


  5. Why R? 2018 Conference - After Movie and Summary

    For us, R is not about packages and data analysis. It is about a vibrant community that creates all those wonderful toys. As the Why R? Foundation we want to take part in the growth of the R user base. One of our first efforts is the Why R? conference series with a unique community-oriented vibe. …


  6. Why R? 2018 Conference - CfP ends May 25th

    We are pleased to announance upcoming Why R? 2018 conference that is going to happen in central-eastern Europe (Poland, Wroclaw) this July (2-5th). It is the last week for the call for papers! Submit your talk here. …


  7. Why R? 2018 Conference - Registration and Call for Papers Opened

    The first edition of Polish R Users Conferences called Why R? took place on 27-29 September at Warsaw University of Technology - Faculty of Mathematics and Information Science. The event was so successful that we’ve decided to launch a second edition of the conference. …


  8. Goals and the scope

    The foundation’s goal is: …