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What to do about questions that are designed to embarrass the speaker?

answered Nov 24, 2014 at 8:30

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Why is B or B− the minimum passing grade for most graduate courses in US?

answered Oct 29, 2014 at 5:21

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What to do when you spend several months working on an idea that fails in a masters thesis?

answered Nov 1, 2014 at 22:35

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Is reading novels helpful for GRE Preparation?

answered May 1, 2014 at 6:25

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Is it wise to develop skills that do not immediately benefit short-term research productivity?

answered Jan 2, 2015 at 19:46

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Is it appropriate to assign Mechanical Turk-type tasks as extra credit?

answered Jun 4, 2014 at 23:56

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Is it fine to cancel class on days before national holidays, due to low attendance?

answered Nov 21, 2014 at 7:15

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If I use most of the references from a thesis but not the exact same sentences, is it plagiarism?

answered Nov 19, 2014 at 22:15

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What to do if I am on a hiring committee and I am aware that a candidate has exhibited unethical behavior in his previous position?

answered Jan 26, 2015 at 0:57

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Should you place accents on letters in academic writing in English?

answered Jan 21, 2015 at 6:59

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Is it unethical/unscientific to omit outlier data in a publication when they are in FAVOR of your argument?

answered Aug 30, 2015 at 20:23

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Difference between grants and awards

answered Jan 8, 2014 at 7:08

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Traveling during PhD

answered Nov 20, 2013 at 4:56

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Is it ethical to approach a professor asking for a (unadvertised) postdoc position?

answered Jun 18, 2014 at 20:57

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Do all universities have a minimum required GPA for graduate school application?

answered Jan 15, 2014 at 7:10

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Intent behind Recommendation Letter requirement?

answered Oct 22, 2014 at 7:49

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Why are some professors critical of even casual use of Wikipedia?

answered Dec 4, 2014 at 8:18

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Is it fair to punish absent students with a one-question exam?

answered Nov 8, 2014 at 21:56

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Why do people say you shouldn't do a PhD unless you want a career in research?

answered Sep 4, 2015 at 6:18

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What steps can faculty and staff take to promote excellence in, and importance of, teaching?

answered Jan 6, 2015 at 5:14

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How is cumulative GPA calculated?

answered Jan 24, 2015 at 6:10

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Are there ethical guidelines prohibiting penalties against potential research subjects who have not yet provided consent?

answered Feb 5, 2015 at 7:56

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What is exactly meant by "research experience" in grad application?

answered Jan 11, 2014 at 23:59

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Is there such a thing called native speaker bias when publishing?

answered Jan 16, 2014 at 3:16

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Is it possible to be admitted to a Master's program after not completing Bachelor's degree due to academic dishonesty?

answered Jan 4, 2014 at 0:11

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How necessary is research for a collegiate teaching job?

answered Jan 12, 2014 at 6:06

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Do I need a PhD in mathematics if my goal is to teach at the undergraduate level?

answered Sep 27, 2015 at 7:18

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How to deal with student putting their (home)work on github

answered Dec 13, 2014 at 21:08

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

answered Dec 15, 2014 at 19:05

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Will anybody actually read your research and teaching statements?

answered Nov 18, 2013 at 6:03

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What to do about questions that are designed to embarrass the speaker?

Why is B or B− the minimum passing grade for most graduate courses in US?

What to do when you spend several months working on an idea that fails in a masters thesis?

Is reading novels helpful for GRE Preparation?

Is it wise to develop skills that do not immediately benefit short-term research productivity?

Is it appropriate to assign Mechanical Turk-type tasks as extra credit?

Is it fine to cancel class on days before national holidays, due to low attendance?

If I use most of the references from a thesis but not the exact same sentences, is it plagiarism?

What to do if I am on a hiring committee and I am aware that a candidate has exhibited unethical behavior in his previous position?

Should you place accents on letters in academic writing in English?

Is it unethical/unscientific to omit outlier data in a publication when they are in FAVOR of your argument?

Difference between grants and awards

Traveling during PhD

Is it ethical to approach a professor asking for a (unadvertised) postdoc position?

Do all universities have a minimum required GPA for graduate school application?

Intent behind Recommendation Letter requirement?

Why are some professors critical of even casual use of Wikipedia?

Is it fair to punish absent students with a one-question exam?

Why do people say you shouldn't do a PhD unless you want a career in research?

What steps can faculty and staff take to promote excellence in, and importance of, teaching?

How is cumulative GPA calculated?

Are there ethical guidelines prohibiting penalties against potential research subjects who have not yet provided consent?

What is exactly meant by "research experience" in grad application?

Is there such a thing called native speaker bias when publishing?

Is it possible to be admitted to a Master's program after not completing Bachelor's degree due to academic dishonesty?

How necessary is research for a collegiate teaching job?

Do I need a PhD in mathematics if my goal is to teach at the undergraduate level?

How to deal with student putting their (home)work on github

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

Will anybody actually read your research and teaching statements?