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How to make sure that a conference is not a scam when you are invited as a speaker?

answered Jan 19, 2021 at 18:02

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Pros and cons of living in the same building as faculty members, during one's PhD

answered Jan 15, 2021 at 8:04

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What does it mean when a STEM researcher has a lot of "solo" publications?

answered Aug 9, 2015 at 11:11

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What to do about an important typo mistake in my submitted conference paper?

answered Oct 16, 2016 at 15:36

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Will a journal reject my paper just because a grad student is the sole author?

answered Jul 21, 2015 at 10:45

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Getting a reference from a PhD student

answered Aug 3, 2015 at 20:04

9 votes

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How can I withdraw a manuscript that is placed under-review?

answered Jul 21, 2015 at 3:30

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Is it necessary for a grad student to respond to phone calls, as long as they're responsive on email?

answered Jul 22, 2015 at 16:26

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How should I react to emails from unknown (to me) book publishers?

answered Jul 30, 2015 at 1:20

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Can I request the code behind a research paper from the author?

answered Jul 30, 2015 at 23:11

8 votes

Is It OK for an academic to have broad research interests?

answered Aug 8, 2015 at 17:17

7 votes

What are the different acceptance levels in peer review?

answered Jul 28, 2015 at 11:30

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Is it offensive to ask my PhD advisor for permission to record our research/technical discussions?

answered Jul 18, 2015 at 4:04

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"Required Reviews Completed"

answered Jan 31, 2021 at 15:58

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Talking to professors without attending that University

answered Jul 16, 2015 at 3:26

6 votes

Switching university after master's to do PhD somewhere else

answered Aug 8, 2015 at 19:06

6 votes

Thesis reviewer requests update to literature review to incorporate last four years of research. Do I need to do this?

answered Oct 22, 2016 at 3:40

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Should an advisor care if their student becomes overweight?

answered Aug 11, 2015 at 4:49

5 votes

What is the etiquette for asking a professor to waive the prerequisite for a course?

answered Aug 7, 2015 at 0:52

5 votes

As a new faculty, I lack the knowledge of fundamentals in my field. What should be the course of action under my special circumstance?

answered Jan 14, 2021 at 16:06

5 votes

Should I hold back some ideas for after my PhD?

answered Jan 18, 2021 at 7:16

5 votes

Change a graph of an accepted conference paper (before submitting the camera-ready version)

answered Jul 16, 2015 at 3:07

5 votes

Who Is To Find Research Ideas in Computer Science Research: PhD Student or Adviser?

answered Jul 22, 2015 at 17:02

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If I have a PhD in computer science, could I contribute to philosophical outlets or would I need a philosophy PhD to do that?

answered Jan 20, 2021 at 7:10

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Do students have the right to see how their papers were graded?

answered Jan 25, 2021 at 15:37

4 votes

How do I find a journal's type (e.g. SCI, EI)?

answered Jun 21, 2015 at 14:43

4 votes

Is my contribution enough to ask for co-authorship?

answered Jul 18, 2015 at 4:11

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How important is it to work in industry before attempting a PhD?

answered Jul 22, 2015 at 2:33

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Zero papers in first PhD year. Is this common?

answered Jan 16, 2021 at 11:00

4 votes

How much research funding do faculty members get in China?

answered Jan 7, 2018 at 3:11

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How to make sure that a conference is not a scam when you are invited as a speaker?

Pros and cons of living in the same building as faculty members, during one's PhD

What does it mean when a STEM researcher has a lot of "solo" publications?

What to do about an important typo mistake in my submitted conference paper?

Will a journal reject my paper just because a grad student is the sole author?

Getting a reference from a PhD student

How can I withdraw a manuscript that is placed under-review?

Is it necessary for a grad student to respond to phone calls, as long as they're responsive on email?

How should I react to emails from unknown (to me) book publishers?

Can I request the code behind a research paper from the author?

Is It OK for an academic to have broad research interests?

What are the different acceptance levels in peer review?

Is it offensive to ask my PhD advisor for permission to record our research/technical discussions?

"Required Reviews Completed"

Talking to professors without attending that University

Switching university after master's to do PhD somewhere else

Thesis reviewer requests update to literature review to incorporate last four years of research. Do I need to do this?

Should an advisor care if their student becomes overweight?

What is the etiquette for asking a professor to waive the prerequisite for a course?

As a new faculty, I lack the knowledge of fundamentals in my field. What should be the course of action under my special circumstance?

Should I hold back some ideas for after my PhD?

Change a graph of an accepted conference paper (before submitting the camera-ready version)

Who Is To Find Research Ideas in Computer Science Research: PhD Student or Adviser?

If I have a PhD in computer science, could I contribute to philosophical outlets or would I need a philosophy PhD to do that?

Do students have the right to see how their papers were graded?

How do I find a journal's type (e.g. SCI, EI)?

Is my contribution enough to ask for co-authorship?

How important is it to work in industry before attempting a PhD?

Zero papers in first PhD year. Is this common?

How much research funding do faculty members get in China?