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What is the point of being the head of the department?

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Should I cite an article that I can't find?

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Can oral tradition be used as a reliable source in scholarly papers?

answered Apr 17, 2020 at 23:42

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Can I hire someone to write code for my dissertation (if I've designed the algorithm)?

answered Mar 12, 2017 at 2:35

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If you want to be a computer scientist, can competitive programming be helpful early on in your career?

answered Jun 29, 2017 at 16:44

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Why does a mathematics department want student evaluations of a famous professor?

answered Aug 23, 2016 at 4:43

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I'm not comfortable with paying for a practicum that involves doing work for a company, that also pays the school. How to handle this?

answered Aug 16, 2016 at 20:19

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Publications for small time research

answered Aug 12, 2016 at 17:15

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What should I do if a professor says she doesn't understand my questions in office hours?

answered Jan 30, 2015 at 7:22

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Why should footnotes be avoided in scientific publications (natural science)?

answered Oct 30, 2017 at 17:30

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Peer review prior to beginning a study?

answered Feb 9, 2020 at 1:06

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How to make my research productive when my advisors don't give me constructive feedback?

answered Dec 21, 2016 at 7:15

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Who to ask to write letter of recommendation: the professor who knows me better or the one that gave me a better grade?

answered Oct 21, 2016 at 6:10

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Categorizing relationships between research articles

answered Oct 12, 2017 at 5:06

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How to make my Thesis supervisor aware of my Visa issues?

answered May 13, 2015 at 15:32

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Life Hacks: Teacher Edition!

answered May 2, 2015 at 3:14

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What is the best way to decline an interview after applying for it?

answered May 12, 2015 at 7:14

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What does "upper division" mean in the context of undergraduate classes?

answered Aug 3, 2016 at 1:48

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Do Nature journals wrongly claim copyright in their published pdfs?

answered Aug 16, 2016 at 0:24

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How long should you wait for a professor who's late for class?

answered Apr 30, 2016 at 6:08

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How much non-salary income do computer science professors make in the United States?

answered Jul 22, 2017 at 23:02

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How do I work on research independently?

answered Dec 25, 2016 at 6:59

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Project management techniques applied to research

answered Nov 10, 2016 at 18:36

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How do I locate the rockstars at my university, so as to establish a relationship and get references from them?

answered Nov 19, 2016 at 22:33

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Switching from physics Masters to machine learning PhD

answered Jan 1, 2017 at 5:30

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I feel like I forgot my simple mathematical knowledge

answered May 26, 2017 at 19:23

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Meaning of question "do you give permission to release a copy of this recommendation to another academic institution" in a recommendation form

answered Jan 1, 2017 at 5:10

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Citing a passage which includes added words by the translator?

answered Aug 24, 2016 at 4:28

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Personal information (trivia) in the “about me” section of an academic webpage

answered Oct 18, 2015 at 2:48

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Why do some US states have multiple universities?

answered Nov 30, 2015 at 3:47

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What is the point of being the head of the department?

Should I cite an article that I can't find?

Can oral tradition be used as a reliable source in scholarly papers?

Can I hire someone to write code for my dissertation (if I've designed the algorithm)?

If you want to be a computer scientist, can competitive programming be helpful early on in your career?

Why does a mathematics department want student evaluations of a famous professor?

I'm not comfortable with paying for a practicum that involves doing work for a company, that also pays the school. How to handle this?

Publications for small time research

What should I do if a professor says she doesn't understand my questions in office hours?

Why should footnotes be avoided in scientific publications (natural science)?

Peer review prior to beginning a study?

How to make my research productive when my advisors don't give me constructive feedback?

Who to ask to write letter of recommendation: the professor who knows me better or the one that gave me a better grade?

Categorizing relationships between research articles

How to make my Thesis supervisor aware of my Visa issues?

Life Hacks: Teacher Edition!

What is the best way to decline an interview after applying for it?

What does "upper division" mean in the context of undergraduate classes?

Do Nature journals wrongly claim copyright in their published pdfs?

How long should you wait for a professor who's late for class?

How much non-salary income do computer science professors make in the United States?

How do I work on research independently?

Project management techniques applied to research

How do I locate the rockstars at my university, so as to establish a relationship and get references from them?

Switching from physics Masters to machine learning PhD

I feel like I forgot my simple mathematical knowledge

Meaning of question "do you give permission to release a copy of this recommendation to another academic institution" in a recommendation form

Citing a passage which includes added words by the translator?

Personal information (trivia) in the “about me” section of an academic webpage

Why do some US states have multiple universities?