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Professor creates assignment making students advocate for a bill being presented to Congress. Is this legal?
Awarded Jan 30, 2018 at 6:57
Professor is upset about student comments about her lectures. What should I do?
Awarded Jan 26, 2018 at 0:16
What to do if most of my students have switched to a better lecturer's class?
Awarded Jan 8, 2018 at 11:44
How was this weird paper accepted?
Awarded Jan 5, 2018 at 16:05
Is there an affordable way for non-students to subscribe to multi-journals/archives?
Awarded Jan 4, 2018 at 5:38
Why do researchers need universities?
Awarded Dec 27, 2017 at 4:46
Should I answer this question about diversity?
Awarded Dec 13, 2017 at 4:28
How should I address a PI at the holiday party tonight?
Awarded Dec 8, 2017 at 17:15
Final report rejected, institution asked to return funding and prosecute my supervisor
Awarded Dec 4, 2017 at 17:19
Is it unreasonable to change the rules of a quiz/exam one week in advance?
Awarded Nov 28, 2017 at 12:51
How to prevent students from using modified calculators to cheat on exams?
Awarded Nov 26, 2017 at 16:06
Should I do anything if I am cited for something that wasn't in my paper?
Awarded Nov 23, 2017 at 11:43
Do famous works of literature need citations?
Awarded Nov 22, 2017 at 16:11
How can an undergraduate be recognized for work done on a paper, with a fellow PhD student and a professor?
Awarded Nov 20, 2017 at 10:12
Responding to low-key insult from lecturer
Awarded Nov 13, 2017 at 8:42
Is there any way to post my code on Code Review Stack Exchange and not be worried about plagiarism?
Awarded Nov 5, 2017 at 8:52
How to avoid being falsely accused of harassment by a student?
Awarded Oct 31, 2017 at 18:45
What is the reason that once a student has passed a university course, the student cannot take the course again?
Awarded Oct 28, 2017 at 21:06
Ethics of staying in PhD program with no intention of being an academic, and misleading my advisor about this
Awarded Oct 25, 2017 at 20:37
How to tell speakers that their English is terrible?
Awarded Oct 3, 2017 at 10:00
How to deal with arrogant e-mail of a student
Awarded Sep 30, 2017 at 9:16
Suspicion that fellow PhD student lets someone else do his job
Awarded Sep 16, 2017 at 18:46
Graduation Robes - What accolades does this guy have?
Awarded Sep 16, 2017 at 3:29
Is it standard for a math research paper to include less detail in proofs than a typical textbook would?
Awarded Sep 4, 2017 at 11:50
Is it unwise to pick an old field of research in maths to write a PhD thesis about?
Awarded Aug 22, 2017 at 8:36
Is it ok to go on a swim with your colleagues while on a conference?
Awarded Aug 21, 2017 at 18:21
White supremacists marching at the University of Virginia – does this reflect the university’s attitude?
Awarded Aug 16, 2017 at 5:15
What are merits of having a PhD degree?
Awarded Jul 25, 2017 at 13:48
Why reference articles from and/or submit articles to low impact factor journals?
Awarded Jul 4, 2017 at 13:29
Is it okay for a reviewer to share an under review manuscript with their colleagues?
Awarded Jun 28, 2017 at 14:31
Using first person or third person in papers?
Awarded Jun 24, 2017 at 20:54
How to withdraw an under review manuscript from a journal when you decide you want to submit to another journal with a higher impact factor?
Awarded Jun 15, 2017 at 23:30
How to overcome difficulties of social interaction at my first academic conference
Awarded Jun 13, 2017 at 11:01
Is it okay for a professor to leave the classroom only 5 min past the class start if nobody has shown up?
Awarded Jun 9, 2017 at 16:57
How to hold back from interfering with students' inefficient-but-not-wrong work?
Awarded Jun 3, 2017 at 0:09
As a PhD student, how do I benefit from reviewing a book my adviser is writing?
Awarded May 21, 2017 at 23:31
Is it appropriate (as a PhD student) to email other researchers asking about some details in their papers?
Awarded May 7, 2017 at 19:01
I am a PhD student and hate it here. How can I warn prospective students during admit weekend without ruining my reputation?
Awarded May 3, 2017 at 23:18
I was pushed to submit a mediocre paper to a conference. To my surprise it was accepted. How to save face?
Awarded Apr 22, 2017 at 2:36
Which tools should be used to produce charts in computer science research papers?
Awarded Apr 13, 2017 at 20:18
I realize I made a huge mistake in my thesis and am not sure what to do. I'm defending very soon (days away). What should I do?
Awarded Mar 28, 2017 at 0:59
Is it reasonable to require students to bring a laptop to every lecture?
Awarded Mar 27, 2017 at 6:42
What should I do with award certificates?
Awarded Mar 23, 2017 at 4:12
What should I do as a TA if the instructor is not teaching properly?
Awarded Mar 17, 2017 at 7:23
How to deal with an inappropriate greeting in an email?
Awarded Mar 12, 2017 at 18:09
Is it possible to write two separate Master's theses?
Awarded Feb 22, 2017 at 6:24
PhD applications: ethics of not informing other universities after accepting an offer
Awarded Feb 19, 2017 at 9:00
Mistook new faculty member to be a student, how big a faux pas is it?
Awarded Feb 18, 2017 at 0:11
Why don't universities reveal the extra time they give to students with disabilities when taking exams?
Awarded Feb 17, 2017 at 20:01
Are non-citizen Muslim professors and students going to be removed from US universities and subsequently deported by Trump's ban?
Awarded Feb 6, 2017 at 2:50
Why do major international universities still have courses in languages other than English?
Awarded Feb 2, 2017 at 9:47
Is it ethical to approach a professor asking for a (unadvertised) postdoc position?
Awarded Jan 9, 2017 at 13:28
Writing a recommendation letter for a student I reported for academic dishonesty
Awarded Dec 23, 2016 at 15:34
A published paper stole my unpublished results from a science fair
Awarded Dec 22, 2016 at 13:51
Can I make an exam question for graduate & undergraduate students to find an idea in making a breakthrough in my research?
Awarded Dec 17, 2016 at 18:58
Colleague stole my work and is publishing it as his own; my PhD supervisor supports him; I got the paper to review. How to proceed?
Awarded Dec 5, 2016 at 13:47
Am I being a "mean" instructor, denying an extension on a take home exam?
Awarded Dec 3, 2016 at 19:59
What do I do if somebody asks me to join his accusation of my colleague of academic misconduct?
Awarded Nov 30, 2016 at 16:10
Lab colleague uses cracked software. Should I report it?
Awarded Nov 9, 2016 at 22:36
Is it unethical of me and can I get in trouble if a professor passes me based on an oral exam without attending class?
Awarded Oct 28, 2016 at 9:37
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