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Software to use for creating posters for academic conferences?

asked Jun 5, 2012 at 1:30

56 votes

7 answers

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If you get stuck in research, at what point in time should you ask for help?

asked May 24, 2012 at 21:57

44 votes

1 answer

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When asking research-based questions, what are some good practices to maximize the rates at which people reply to emails?

asked Feb 22, 2012 at 13:59

33 votes

5 answers

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What are some general good principles for creating a poster for a poster session?

asked Jul 8, 2012 at 6:09

32 votes

7 answers

18k views

What are some good project-management tools for academics?

asked Apr 19, 2012 at 2:58

28 votes

6 answers

2k views

When is it a good idea to let an academic department (or a professor) know that I have Asperger's (or ADD)?

asked Mar 2, 2012 at 19:57

25 votes

4 answers

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What are some good questions to ask current graduate students when visiting schools?

asked Feb 22, 2012 at 13:49

23 votes

5 answers

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What are some good practices when asking people to share their PowerPoint presentations from a conference/talk?

asked Feb 22, 2012 at 13:53

23 votes

2 answers

858 views

What are some guidelines to keep in mind when selecting members of one's PhD committee?

asked Apr 19, 2012 at 4:17

22 votes

5 answers

1k views

How do I not get impatient when other people ask me to describe my research?

asked Feb 19, 2012 at 16:55

21 votes

5 answers

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

asked Aug 8, 2012 at 13:33

20 votes

3 answers

1k views

Guidelines to follow if my adviser suggests that I work on dead-end projects

asked May 23, 2012 at 23:20

20 votes

3 answers

1k views

Should someone who wants tenure (or a research position) have hobbies totally unrelated to their work?

asked May 3, 2012 at 3:40

19 votes

2 answers

6k views

What are some good practices for applying to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program?

asked May 6, 2012 at 21:13

19 votes

3 answers

1k views

How many weeks of break (per year) should a graduate student reasonably expect to have?

asked Feb 29, 2012 at 3:14

18 votes

3 answers

1k views

What role do professors on a graduate student's PhD committee serve?

asked Mar 5, 2012 at 4:44

17 votes

6 answers

13k views

What are some good writing tablets for taking notes that are heavy on math/physics? [closed]

asked Feb 22, 2012 at 13:39

17 votes

2 answers

6k views

Who determines whether or not a professor receives tenure?

asked Mar 21, 2012 at 1:31

17 votes

1 answer

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What percent of assistant professors generally receive tenure, and how does this percent vary depending on both school and field?

asked Mar 5, 2012 at 4:58

16 votes

7 answers

2k views

What are some practices for getting a name change so that people can find me more easily?

asked Mar 2, 2012 at 15:11

16 votes

4 answers

1k views

What to do if undergraduate research has stalled for a long time?

asked Jun 21, 2012 at 4:42

16 votes

2 answers

2k views

What are the advantages and disadvantages of having multiple advisers?

asked May 22, 2012 at 2:41

15 votes

2 answers

5k views

On giving gifts to LOR writers

asked Jul 14, 2012 at 2:50

15 votes

6 answers

916 views

What happens to the reviews that people write for journal articles after they're sent back to the author?

asked Mar 4, 2012 at 0:56

15 votes

2 answers

1k views

How are the personal assistants for professors usually funded?

asked Feb 18, 2012 at 23:14

15 votes

1 answer

432 views

How do academic position job search committees evaluate potential for intellectual leadership?

asked Apr 23, 2012 at 23:16

15 votes

4 answers

3k views

How do professors usually discover "new" research interests?

asked May 7, 2012 at 3:36

15 votes

2 answers

566 views

How intensive is the process of interviewing people for faculty openings?

asked May 7, 2012 at 21:35

14 votes

2 answers

9k views

When meeting a professor for the first time, is it always a good idea to ask about their research interests?

asked May 8, 2012 at 0:08

14 votes

3 answers

2k views

Do professors benefit from undergraduate research?

asked Mar 6, 2012 at 1:15

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63 Questions

Software to use for creating posters for academic conferences?

If you get stuck in research, at what point in time should you ask for help?

When asking research-based questions, what are some good practices to maximize the rates at which people reply to emails?

What are some general good principles for creating a poster for a poster session?

What are some good project-management tools for academics?

When is it a good idea to let an academic department (or a professor) know that I have Asperger's (or ADD)?

What are some good questions to ask current graduate students when visiting schools?

What are some good practices when asking people to share their PowerPoint presentations from a conference/talk?

What are some guidelines to keep in mind when selecting members of one's PhD committee?

How do I not get impatient when other people ask me to describe my research?

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

Guidelines to follow if my adviser suggests that I work on dead-end projects

Should someone who wants tenure (or a research position) have hobbies totally unrelated to their work?

What are some good practices for applying to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program?

How many weeks of break (per year) should a graduate student reasonably expect to have?

What role do professors on a graduate student's PhD committee serve?

What are some good writing tablets for taking notes that are heavy on math/physics? [closed]

Who determines whether or not a professor receives tenure?

What percent of assistant professors generally receive tenure, and how does this percent vary depending on both school and field?

What are some practices for getting a name change so that people can find me more easily?

What to do if undergraduate research has stalled for a long time?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of having multiple advisers?

On giving gifts to LOR writers

What happens to the reviews that people write for journal articles after they're sent back to the author?

How are the personal assistants for professors usually funded?

How do academic position job search committees evaluate potential for intellectual leadership?

How do professors usually discover "new" research interests?

How intensive is the process of interviewing people for faculty openings?

When meeting a professor for the first time, is it always a good idea to ask about their research interests?

Do professors benefit from undergraduate research?