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How do mathematicians conduct research?

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Is it socially acceptable to directly contact renowned academics as a student?

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Why do people publish on arXiv instead of other places? [duplicate]

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13 answers

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What do universities usually do with a student's graded final exams?

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What is the best way to retain learned materials

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How do textbook authors and professors cook up homework/assignment questions?

asked Apr 11, 2016 at 7:49

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Under what circumstances would a professor be offended at students taping or recording his or her lecture?

asked Oct 28, 2014 at 4:15

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Should I let my professor know that I cited a text written by him....that I pirated from online

asked Aug 31, 2015 at 7:08

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How do you enforce handwriting standards for homework assignments as a TA?

asked Oct 27, 2016 at 21:46

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8 answers

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What is the reason that once a student has passed a university course, the student cannot take the course again?

asked Oct 19, 2017 at 7:57

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Should I cite a really bad research paper published in my small research area?

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How should I handle students who ask questions that are "beyond the scope of the course" as a TA

asked Mar 6, 2015 at 4:30

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What academic functions does a Professor Emeritus usually serve?

asked Nov 24, 2014 at 5:13

29 votes

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How do project supervisors address the "freeloading" problem in group projects?

asked Nov 19, 2014 at 6:57

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Is it a good practice for teaching assistants to sit in the lectures?

asked Aug 24, 2018 at 7:37

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How is a research direction determined between a graduate student and their advisor?

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Is strict adherence to a citation format really necessary in actual research?

asked Apr 10, 2016 at 6:38

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How were people able to graduate with a PhD at a such young age in the past?

asked Nov 20, 2014 at 8:23

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What is considered cheating in an open book exam?

asked Oct 28, 2014 at 23:25

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Is it advisable to have a master or PhD thesis topic in mind before entering graduate school?

asked Dec 15, 2014 at 9:48

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When are professors most free during a semester?

asked Dec 7, 2014 at 4:17

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12 answers

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The Ethics of Preparing for a Course Long Before Actually Taking it

asked Aug 25, 2014 at 6:02

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In a thesis, is it appropriate to allude to results obtained later on?

asked Jun 18, 2017 at 10:19

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How should feedback be given for "silly mistakes" on an exam

asked Oct 27, 2017 at 23:30

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How do people in academia know whether their research, result, theorem or thesis is original work?

asked Mar 1, 2015 at 22:16

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6 answers

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Discouraged by advisor to take courses, is there a way to navigate through this situation?

asked Sep 23, 2020 at 7:20

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3 answers

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What should a student do immedately after he or she is accepted into a graduate program

asked Mar 6, 2015 at 1:42

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Will my results still be publishable if I used ethically objectionable techniques in my research

asked Nov 15, 2014 at 5:50

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How do academics in humanities such as philosophy apply mathematics or physics in their discipline?

asked Nov 11, 2017 at 6:05

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Why is it important to specify your source of funding in published papers and posters?

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65 Questions

How do mathematicians conduct research?

Is it socially acceptable to directly contact renowned academics as a student?

Why do people publish on arXiv instead of other places? [duplicate]

What do universities usually do with a student's graded final exams?

What is the best way to retain learned materials

How do textbook authors and professors cook up homework/assignment questions?

Under what circumstances would a professor be offended at students taping or recording his or her lecture?

Should I let my professor know that I cited a text written by him....that I pirated from online

How do you enforce handwriting standards for homework assignments as a TA?

What is the reason that once a student has passed a university course, the student cannot take the course again?

Should I cite a really bad research paper published in my small research area?

How should I handle students who ask questions that are "beyond the scope of the course" as a TA

What academic functions does a Professor Emeritus usually serve?

How do project supervisors address the "freeloading" problem in group projects?

Is it a good practice for teaching assistants to sit in the lectures?

How is a research direction determined between a graduate student and their advisor?

Is strict adherence to a citation format really necessary in actual research?

How were people able to graduate with a PhD at a such young age in the past?

What is considered cheating in an open book exam?

Is it advisable to have a master or PhD thesis topic in mind before entering graduate school?

When are professors most free during a semester?

The Ethics of Preparing for a Course Long Before Actually Taking it

In a thesis, is it appropriate to allude to results obtained later on?

How should feedback be given for "silly mistakes" on an exam

How do people in academia know whether their research, result, theorem or thesis is original work?

Discouraged by advisor to take courses, is there a way to navigate through this situation?

What should a student do immedately after he or she is accepted into a graduate program

Will my results still be publishable if I used ethically objectionable techniques in my research

How do academics in humanities such as philosophy apply mathematics or physics in their discipline?

Why is it important to specify your source of funding in published papers and posters?