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Carolina Pradier, rOpenSci champion and mentor

This story is that of Carolina Pradier, main maintainer of the eph package. We review her participation in the Champions program and the impact of her work in different organizations and communities.

rOpenSci News Digest, October 2026

Thank you Mark; Champions Program; Quinceañera; new packages and package news

Mark Padgham: Building the Machinery of Software Peer Review

Mark Padgham is leaving rOpenSci at the end of October, and we want to take this moment to recognize his impact and say thank you for helping to shape rOpenSci.

Celebrating 15 Years of rOpenSci: Then, Now & Next

Reflections and ideas shared by participants across the two special gatherings named “rOpenSci Community Celebration: Then, Now & Next”

Celebrating the rOpenSci Community

rOpenSci turns 15 and I’ve been a part of this community for a good chunk of that time. Here I share some memories and the lessons I learned.

Working together to push science forward

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