The Department of Statistics at the University of Auckland (the
birthplace of R) has organized three workshops following ASC/NZSA
2006, to be held on July 7 and 8, 2006, at the University of Auckland.
S Programming: Bill Venables, CSIRO
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9:00--13:00, Friday, July 7, 2006
Cost: NZ$100, students NZ$50
Bill Venables is the co-author (with Brian Ripley) of two popular
books on the S languages, Modern Applied Statistics with S, and S
Programming. He has presented workshops about S around the world.
R Graphics: Paul Murrell, University of Auckland
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14:00--17:30, Friday, July 7, 2006
Cost: NZ$100, students NZ$50
Paul Murrell is a member of R-core and has been responsible for
implementation of graphics in R, including the grid graphics
system. He has recently published a book entitled "R Graphics".
Bioconductor: Robert Gentleman, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
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9:00--5:00, Saturday, July 8, 2006
Cost: NZ$250, students NZ$125 (includes lunch)
Robert Gentleman is one of the original developers of R, along with
Ross Ihaka. He was a co-founder of the Bioconductor project and is a
contributor to this project which has a leading position in the
expanding field of Bioinformatics.
This workshop will include some laboratory sessions. It is intended
for those who already have some familiarity with Bioconductor.
To register your interest in any or all of these workshops, please email:
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David Scott
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David Scott Department of Statistics, Tamaki Campus
The University of Auckland, PB 92019
Auckland NEW ZEALAND
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 86830 Fax: +64 9 373 7000
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Graduate Officer, Department of Statistics
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