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How does the ranking of a university relate to a future career in mathematics?

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Can I use contractions in my thesis?

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Choice of personal pronoun in single-author papers

Face-saving way of asking whether audience is familiar with specific topic

How to teach a class that I've never taken?

Does one need to be affiliated with a university to publish papers?

What are some ways to increase grading speed?

Should I assume that attendees have read my papers when I give a talk?

Why are some sources cited twice in a bibliography, once with DOI and once with arXiv?

What is exactly the role of a phd advisor?

Life as a math professor

How to select a dissertation committee member wisely?

How to approach American English vs. British English spelling in a paper?

How to review a paper for originality?

How to introduce myself briefly in a get together for new faculty members?

What's the best way to share my presentation slides online?

Is it desirable to compliment a seminar speaker before asking a question?

How should I choose which graduate programs to apply to for the PhD?

How does the ranking of a university relate to a future career in mathematics?

I was rejected from my dream graduate school...what should I do?

E-mail address to use in publications

What does "tenure" mean?

How should a postdoc address senior research staff and faculty members in the USA?

Graduate early with average GPA, or later with better GPA?

Can I use contractions in my thesis?

What makes securing faculty positions difficult?

Advice/guidance when interviewing for a faculty or postdoc job via Skype or phone?

How to become well-known in the research community while being a PhD student

Present math for non-mathematicians

How much detail to include for an award listed on a CV

What is the purpose of the weekly research meetings that advisers often have with their research group?

What are some reasons to get (or not get) a PhD?