Carpentries @ Stanford: Data Visualization in R

This is part of a series of workshops for Love Data Week, an annual festival highlighting topics, opportunities, and services relevant to data in research.

This workshop is an introduction to working with data visualization in R for those who have moderate programming experience in R. If you know how to work with datasets (variables, matrices, dataframes) and functions in R, but you have never created figures beyond maybe a few base R visualizations (using the plot, hist, barplot functions), then this class is a good fit for you! By the end of this workshop, you will have learned the syntax of ggplot2, how to modify and customize graph aesthetics, how to generate common plots, and how to save your figures to your computer. Time permitting, we will explore a few extra features such as faceting, custom colors, and themes!

Register here to attend. Spots are open to current Stanford Affiliates only and will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Space is limited, and a waitlist will be available once all spots are filled. (Please note: You must be logged in to Google Drive with your Stanford email, such as YourSUNetid@stanford.edu, to access the registration form.)

Location: Virtual (A zoom link will be sent to registrants one week before the event.)
Date and Time: 1:00PM – 4:00PM, Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Lead Instructor: Dr. Alma Parada, Head Librarian, Earth Sciences Library

This session will not be recorded, but lesson materials will be shared with participants after the workshop.