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Why would a PhD adviser ask to be removed from the "Acknowledgments" of a paper?
Awarded Sep 28, 2021 at 15:35
Wrong proof in a research paper, will the paper be rejected?
Awarded Jul 1, 2021 at 11:50
Do exercises in a theoretical reference book need to be solved when doing research?
Awarded Nov 13, 2020 at 22:27
After initial contact, how long should I address a professor as "Dr. Smith" or "Professor Smith"?
Awarded Feb 9, 2020 at 12:50
Prestige of publishing in special vs regular journal issue
Awarded Jan 2, 2020 at 15:50
Should I tell an editor that I believe an article I'm reviewing is not good enough for the journal?
Awarded Nov 18, 2019 at 2:05
Is a copied acknowledgements section considered plagiarism?
Awarded Nov 7, 2019 at 0:50
Is it possible to be admitted to CS PhD programs (in the US) with scholarship at age 18?
Awarded Oct 31, 2019 at 14:46
Immature papers on arXiv
Awarded Sep 14, 2019 at 22:05
Keys to a successful postdoc in mathematics
Awarded Aug 26, 2019 at 22:25
Papers on ArXiv as main references
Awarded May 25, 2019 at 18:20
Is three citations per paragraph excessive for undergraduate research paper?
Awarded Apr 10, 2019 at 14:15
What to do about fellow student that hogs lecture time with many questions
Awarded Mar 14, 2019 at 13:10
How to acknowledge contributions of anonymous referee in new paper?
Awarded Mar 11, 2019 at 14:10
How important is it to have publications to get a math postdoc?
Awarded Feb 1, 2019 at 18:30
(How) can you teach a subject effectively for which you are a skeptic without biasing students?
Awarded Jan 25, 2019 at 22:35
If I receive an "honorary doctorate" from a reputable university, would it be wrong to refer to myself as "doctor"?
Awarded Jan 18, 2019 at 8:45
How to respond to "When are you graduating" when I'm behind
Awarded Dec 1, 2018 at 20:20
How to know whether my submission to a mathematics journal is significant enough?
Awarded Nov 13, 2018 at 12:15
Writing a letter of recommendation for a faculty colleague I cannot highly recommend
Awarded Oct 17, 2018 at 8:55
How to deal with your research results becoming obsolete?
Awarded Oct 4, 2018 at 15:55
Can a university revoke my degree for not attending classes?
Awarded Sep 14, 2018 at 22:10
Is this footnote from one of Perelman's papers meant to be a joke, or is it mandatory to list one's source of funding?
Awarded Aug 27, 2018 at 2:00
Can a department renege on a student's "guaranteed funding"?
Awarded Aug 8, 2018 at 18:05
Is it acceptable for a referee to suggest changing "theorem" into "proposition"?
Awarded Jul 18, 2018 at 11:26
How to care less about teaching?
Awarded Jun 23, 2018 at 21:08
Is it common to review papers assigned to your supervisor?
Awarded May 29, 2018 at 23:42
Prof disagrees with assigned textbook regarding an exam question
Awarded Apr 21, 2018 at 23:03
Should I cancel an interview if I already have a preferable offer?
Awarded Mar 24, 2018 at 7:13
Should I explain to the graduate admission committee why I am older than most prospective PhD students?
Awarded Mar 1, 2018 at 7:30
Is it ethical to send an unpublished draft preprint to a competitor by email to establish priority?
Awarded Feb 22, 2018 at 3:17
All my papers have alphabetical author lists, but an award application asks for author lists to judge contribution
Awarded Feb 6, 2018 at 15:53
How to answer questions *honestly* about some professors from Visit Days students?
Awarded Feb 5, 2018 at 11:50
Should I reject a request if I've already reviewed many papers from the same author recently?
Awarded Jan 27, 2018 at 0:50
If an author declines authorship, may her co-authors publish without her?
Awarded Jan 13, 2018 at 8:01
The position I applied for was advertised as Associate Professor with Tenure, but now they’re saying it’s tenure-track Associate Professor
Awarded Dec 5, 2017 at 18:19
If I rederived a result (oblivious that it already existed), should I cite the original paper?
Awarded Nov 8, 2017 at 12:37
How to avoid being falsely accused of harassment by a student?
Awarded Oct 31, 2017 at 8:00
Can a graduate school dean prevent you from attending a class?
Awarded Oct 29, 2017 at 21:29
What if I get assigned to teach topic I know nothing about? Do I have any discretion in what I teach?
Awarded Oct 29, 2017 at 10:04
Appropriateness of dedicating my thesis to a Jewish mathematician who died in a concentration camp
Awarded Oct 19, 2017 at 14:18
Is it ok to email my professor something I found related to class?
Awarded Oct 14, 2017 at 23:01
Starting PhD without Bachelors
Awarded Oct 13, 2017 at 13:46
How to efficiently use time while preparing for a class?
Awarded Oct 6, 2017 at 11:39
If you change your name while doing research, can you list both names on a publication?
Awarded Oct 3, 2017 at 21:05
Are there instances where citing Wikipedia is allowed?
Awarded Sep 6, 2017 at 18:22
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Awarded Aug 27, 2017 at 19:37
First-year PhD student with weak CV/Resume; how to stand out in fellowship competitions?
Awarded Aug 15, 2017 at 12:16
How to turn down a Postdoc scholarship offer after signing a contract
Awarded May 28, 2017 at 4:03
Finding a number theory reader
Awarded May 8, 2017 at 0:13
How can I determine whether a student has written an excellent paper themselves, or hired someone else to do it?
Awarded Apr 21, 2017 at 15:27
Is the arXiv a good way to get feedback on one's work?
Awarded Apr 16, 2017 at 20:00
Concerns about the value of the research domain
Awarded Apr 11, 2017 at 13:15
Is it bad practice to study or reference the work of an academic who has fallen from grace?
Awarded Mar 17, 2017 at 3:54
What should I do as a TA if the instructor is not teaching properly?
Awarded Mar 14, 2017 at 18:20
How to deal with an inappropriate greeting in an email?
Awarded Mar 14, 2017 at 16:41
How does it affect the treatment of a mathematician's results, if that mathematician was a Nazi?
Awarded Feb 20, 2017 at 0:48
Students and postdocs not asking questions
Awarded Jan 27, 2017 at 3:03
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Awarded Jan 12, 2017 at 15:20
Whether/how to list a failed student on my CV
Awarded Jan 3, 2017 at 10:54
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