The Essentials of R for Statistical Analysis

The aim of this workshop is to teach essential concepts and skills for conducting statistical analyses in R so that participants have the tools they need to work with and analyze their own datasets. This three-part workshop is designed for people with little or no experience with programming or statistics.  Please look at our Introductory Statistical Analysis using R and our Intermediate Statistical Analysis using R if you need a recording of this material.

Day 1: Getting Started with R

  • Interacting with R and R-Studio
  • R coding basics
  • Loading data
  • Manipulating data
  • Visualizing data

Day 2: Basic Statistical Analysis in R

  • Descriptive Statistics
  • T-tests
  • Chi-squared tests
  • Simple linear regression
  • Correlation analysis
  • One-way ANOVA
  • Model Assumptions

Day 3: Intermediate Statistical Analysis and Workflow in R

  • Two-way ANOVA
  • Multiple linear regression
  • Post-hoc tests
  • Organizing code and data using Rstudio Projects
  • Communicating results using RMarkdown

For information on how to install R and R Studio, please visit: https://cscu.cornell.edu/installr.

Upcoming Offerings

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Tuesday September 9 2025
Type of Workshop: Hands-on: Getting Started with R
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Workshop Location: Zoom
Tuesday September 16 2025
Type of Workshop: Hands-on: Basic Statistical Analysis in R
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Workshop Location: Zoom
Tuesday September 23 2025
Type of Workshop: Hands-on: Intermediate Statistical Analysis in R
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Workshop Location: Zoom