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Is it a good or bad idea to list declined fellowships (for a PhD program) on one's curriculum vitae?
Awarded Oct 23, 2016 at 18:23
Thesis reviewer requests update to literature review to incorporate last four years of research. Do I need to do this?
Awarded Oct 21, 2016 at 15:23
My math students consider me a harsh grader. Is my teaching attitude wrong?
Awarded Oct 8, 2016 at 3:10
How do you deal with trolling students?
Awarded Sep 29, 2016 at 21:02
Is 8:00 AM an unreasonable time to meet with my graduate students and post-doc?
Awarded Sep 28, 2016 at 13:04
My PhD research has a negative outcome -- how can I still graduate with it?
Awarded Sep 25, 2016 at 2:01
If you're black, how do you answer "Oh you're a professor? So you teach African Studies?"
Awarded Sep 19, 2016 at 18:17
Referee says the proof is wrong, but it is not, what to do?
Awarded Sep 19, 2016 at 5:05
How to avoid sleeping in lectures?
Awarded Sep 14, 2016 at 20:01
Why does a mathematics department want student evaluations of a famous professor?
Awarded Aug 26, 2016 at 3:16
Would it be rude to ask a famous professor who doesn't know me personally for a recommendation letter if I have published in a high ranking journal?
Awarded Aug 20, 2016 at 10:24
How to increase the productivity of undergraduate research assistants?
Awarded Aug 16, 2016 at 3:19
How to ask what my salary will be for German PhD position
Awarded Aug 4, 2016 at 10:43
Citation of a website: How to determine the year?
Awarded Aug 2, 2016 at 22:57
Is it ok for an applied mathematician to research a topic that she has personal experience with?
Awarded Jul 7, 2016 at 19:58
I regret declining a really good PhD offer. Can I ask if I can accept the offer after all?
Awarded Jun 28, 2016 at 7:41
OK to ask a professor at my institution with whom I have no previous relationship some questions relating to hobby-project?
Awarded Jun 23, 2016 at 23:30
Is it a good idea to connect data points on a plot to increase readability in slides?
Awarded Jun 17, 2016 at 7:33
How to politely decline the university medal?
Awarded Jun 8, 2016 at 10:16
Is a PhD the highest degree?
Awarded Jun 6, 2016 at 12:45
Why doesn't academia incorporate spaced repetition in higher education?
Awarded May 23, 2016 at 17:19
Can one 'wear out' an editor with bad papers?
Awarded May 23, 2016 at 13:45
Advisor forcing to publish paper in high profile journal
Awarded May 12, 2016 at 19:54
Found mistake in my professors book: Tell her or publish? If so, how?
Awarded May 11, 2016 at 13:52
How do professors learn how to write letters of recommendation?
Awarded May 7, 2016 at 10:34
Why don't journal publishers ask for proof of affiliation?
Awarded May 2, 2016 at 8:19
Parents attending thesis defense?
Awarded May 1, 2016 at 20:42
I don't want to kill any more mice, but my advisor insists that I must in order to get my PhD
Awarded May 1, 2016 at 10:21
Writing someone else's master's thesis: Unethical and illegal?
Awarded Apr 26, 2016 at 19:26
Concerns about a very old PhD advisor?
Awarded Apr 21, 2016 at 6:39
Word choice for salutation in a formal email to your PhD adviser, Is *Dear Boss* appropriate?
Awarded Apr 13, 2016 at 16:49
Should I ask my online PhD interview panel whether my partner can sit in?
Awarded Apr 7, 2016 at 16:43
Can I call an assistant professor "Professor"?
Awarded Mar 31, 2016 at 19:04
How to ask dumb questions
Awarded Mar 31, 2016 at 15:02
How to react when professor wrongly corrects you in public?
Awarded Mar 28, 2016 at 18:13
Who can submit papers to peer-reviewed journals?
Awarded Mar 22, 2016 at 21:09
What tools do you use in academia to jointly review a thesis?
Awarded Mar 15, 2016 at 11:38
How can I ask a teacher to follow the textbook more closely?
Awarded Feb 26, 2016 at 23:28
How do I referee a paper when the authors may be behaving dishonestly?
Awarded Feb 26, 2016 at 8:58
Test an already existing hypothesis but in a different setting/country?
Awarded Feb 24, 2016 at 13:59
Grounds for an ethics complaint? UK math prof. publicly misrepresenting results from an unrelated discipline
Awarded Feb 1, 2016 at 8:28
How do I deal with postdoc acceptances that come in before my preferred institution makes its decision known?
Awarded Jan 28, 2016 at 6:55
Should a reference letter for a student always be positive?
Awarded Jan 22, 2016 at 21:08
Can a PhD student accused of plagiarism revise/resubmit the thesis?
Awarded Jan 22, 2016 at 0:23
Is there any efficient non-linear note-taking software?
Awarded Jan 20, 2016 at 22:07
Why do some tests have a (nonzero) minimum score?
Awarded Jan 9, 2016 at 4:56
What does an optimal grading distribution look like?
Awarded Jan 7, 2016 at 3:59
Is it acceptable to wear the same outfit every day?
Awarded Jan 4, 2016 at 2:14
How to argue against questionable research practices such as P-hacking and Harking?
Awarded Dec 26, 2015 at 21:50
Undergrad students grading other undergrads: ethical, professional, or even legal?
Awarded Dec 8, 2015 at 15:01
Is it normal for professors to not have families or not spend time with their families over the holidays, due to pressure of work?
Awarded Dec 1, 2015 at 15:37
How to deal with left over work from a Post Doc
Awarded Dec 1, 2015 at 11:22
Is it ethical to watch recreational videos or listen to music on a portable work computer bought from a research fund?
Awarded Nov 28, 2015 at 14:23
Share prize money from conference presentation award with co-authors?
Awarded Nov 26, 2015 at 10:52
Is it ethical to buy noise canceling headphones with research funds?
Awarded Nov 19, 2015 at 0:35
How to ask dumb questions
Awarded Nov 10, 2015 at 17:33
How to deal with people looking at their mobile phone during my presentation?
Awarded Aug 20, 2015 at 20:56
Is it common for people in academia to experience prolonged lack of sleep and how to deal with it?
Awarded Aug 19, 2015 at 1:21
Knowing that most students submit assignments right around the deadline, is it advisable not to set deadline that is very late at night?
Awarded Aug 8, 2015 at 9:22
My conference paper got rejected. Will it be bad for my PhD performance?
Awarded Jul 28, 2015 at 15:46
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