Intro to R, R Markdown, and LLM Basics
with Dr. Eric Stokan
Friday, October 3, 2025 · 12 - 1:30 PM
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Install and set up R and RStudio
R fundamentals: objects, vectors, data frames, scripts, packages (tidyverse)
R Markdown/Quarto: document structure, code chunks, rendering to HTML/PDF
LLMs 101: what they are, common research use cases, and calling them through an R package called ellmer.
Takeaways
A working R/RStudio environment
A template R Markdown report you can reuse
A checklist for responsible LLM use in research
