Data
Data visualization with ggplot2
November 27, 2025, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Presenter: Grigory Artazyan, Milan Simić
Location: Online
Information for Participants
This workshop will introduce concepts and tools for visualizing data in R, with emphasis on the ggplot2 package. Participants are expected to be familiar with R and the RStudio environment.
The workshop will be one hour long, followed by an optional 30-minute practice period to reinforce what you learned or consult with the instructors. Workshop materials are available at https://ubc-library-rc.github.io/ggplot2_intro_workshop/
To participate fully you will need to install the latest versions of R and RStudio on your computer before the workshop:
- Install R from https://cran.rstudio.com/
- Install RStudio from https://rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/#download
About this workshop series
Data visualization with ggplot2 is one of several R workshops offered by the UBC Library Research Commons. Each one-hour session introduces a particular task or application in R, followed by an optional 30-minute practice/review period with support from the instructors. The goal of the series is to introduce participants to the data analysis and visualization potential of R and to encourage further self-paced exploration. Other workshops in the series offered this term are:
- Introduction to R and RStudio (online), October 16, 1-2:30 pm
- Introduction to R and RStudio (in person), October 30, 1-2:30 pm
- Introduction to the tidyverse R package, November 20, 1-2:30pm
If you have any questions, concerns or accessibility needs please email research.commons@ubc.ca. To keep up-to-date with all of the workshops, consults and events, subscribe to the UBC Library Research Commons monthly newsletter.