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First year Math PhD student; My problem solving skill has been completely atrophied and continues to decline
Awarded May 4 at 1:32
What should I do when my accepted paper is subsequently rejected?
Awarded Feb 28 at 21:55
I'm feeling discouraged after getting tenure; should I quit?
Awarded Jan 24 at 13:45
Is MDPI a reputable Academic Publisher?
Awarded Dec 3, 2023 at 23:16
Is there an affordable way for non-students to subscribe to multi-journals/archives?
Awarded Oct 9, 2023 at 1:28
Is it ok to upload joke papers to arXiv?
Awarded Oct 5, 2023 at 2:41
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Awarded Jun 6, 2023 at 5:06
Why do some instructors care so much about attendance?
Awarded Apr 27, 2023 at 7:25
If I quit my PhD, would it make my advisor look bad?
Awarded Apr 24, 2023 at 1:11
One of my postdocs elegantly solved a problem another postdoc had been working on for years. I have no idea how to navigate this delicate situation
Awarded Apr 3, 2023 at 18:25
Need help with students who've turned my class into a dating service
Awarded Jan 31, 2023 at 5:22
Is it possible to work full time and complete a PhD?
Awarded Oct 27, 2022 at 7:41
Techniques for good board handwriting
Awarded Jul 16, 2022 at 6:26
Is it true that PhD students need to work 10-12 hours a day every day to be productive?
Awarded May 22, 2022 at 15:26
Why are high pass rates for courses considered acceptable in the US?
Awarded Apr 2, 2022 at 7:45
The GRE: Why does this still exist?
Awarded Feb 22, 2022 at 8:09
E-mail address to use in publications
Awarded Jan 21, 2022 at 17:34
I have stack-exchanged through my undergrad math program. Am I likely to succeed in mathematics PhD programs?
Awarded Sep 14, 2021 at 0:21
My paper is being cited in vaccine misinformation. What do I do?
Awarded Jun 18, 2021 at 7:52
What happens if a math PhD student fails to find a proof that is the main objective of their thesis topic?
Awarded Apr 27, 2021 at 1:58
Is having access to past exams cheating and, if yes, could it be proven just by a good grade?
Awarded Mar 10, 2021 at 11:43
Just started a postdoc, but it went REALLY bad, REALLY fast. Stay or go?
Awarded Jan 12, 2021 at 12:31
What is behind the "Indian Undergrad Research Experience"-spam?
Awarded Oct 2, 2020 at 23:42
How can I recover professionally from being a crank?
Awarded Aug 22, 2020 at 11:52
How do I deal with a candidate mentioning God twelve times in their application?
Awarded Aug 10, 2020 at 11:00
Professor does not care about cheating, what should TA do?
Awarded May 4, 2020 at 7:35
Ethical concerns regarding the review of a paper on autonomous armed drones
Awarded Mar 5, 2020 at 19:00
What is a “sandwich thesis”?
Awarded Mar 4, 2020 at 12:10
My teaching evaluations arrived and female students statistically gave me worse scores than male students. Is there any possible explanation?
Awarded Jan 3, 2020 at 13:40
Is publishing runnable code instead of pseudo code shunned?
Awarded Dec 6, 2019 at 9:00
Assistant professor vs Associate professor [closed]
Awarded Nov 30, 2019 at 4:10
What to do if I have seen an exam before I have taken it?
Awarded Nov 22, 2019 at 14:05
Professor falsely accusing me of cheating in a class he does not teach, two months after end of the class. What precautions should I take?
Awarded Nov 22, 2019 at 13:55
A famous scholar sent me an unpublished draft of hers. Then she died. I think her work should be published. What should I do?
Awarded Oct 1, 2019 at 18:00
My research paper filed as a patent in China by my Chinese supervisor without me as inventor
Awarded Sep 11, 2019 at 15:25
Is it appropriate for a professor to require students to sign a non-disclosure agreement before being taught?
Awarded Sep 10, 2019 at 21:10
Should I intervene when a colleague in a different department makes students run laps as part of their grade?
Awarded Jul 31, 2019 at 17:45
Submitting paper proving "X" soon after paper proving "X-epsilon"
Awarded Jul 9, 2019 at 2:55
Is it unethical to supply a marked solution to a student who has shown intent to cheat, with the intent of identifying them for punishment?
Awarded Jun 30, 2019 at 20:55
Is declining an undergraduate award which causes me discomfort appropriate?
Awarded Jun 17, 2019 at 22:55
Teaching a class likely meant to inflate the GPA of student athletes
Awarded Jun 7, 2019 at 16:10
Failing students when it might cause them economic ruin
Awarded May 16, 2019 at 10:55
How to come up with research ideas?
Awarded Apr 29, 2019 at 8:15
My admission is revoked after accepting the admission offer
Awarded Apr 25, 2019 at 17:15
Why do students go for a PhD even when chances of getting academic jobs on its completion are slim?
Awarded Apr 25, 2019 at 16:55
One of my student researchers is likely falsifying some results/data. What are the consequences?
Awarded Apr 5, 2019 at 3:40
Do authors have to be politically correct in article-writing?
Awarded Mar 11, 2019 at 14:10
Why do Americans care so much about recommendation letters?
Awarded Feb 21, 2019 at 17:15
Taking an academic pseudonym?
Awarded Feb 21, 2019 at 12:00
What's the point of PhD theses if nobody reads them?
Awarded Feb 15, 2019 at 18:20
In a yes/no question, a student gives the right answer and an unnecessary but wrong explanation. How to grade?
Awarded Jan 31, 2019 at 4:40
"Dressing down" to impress in academic settings
Awarded Jan 13, 2019 at 12:00
Will my cancer ruin my chances of going to graduate school in math?
Awarded Jan 10, 2019 at 23:15
Reporting a student who may be psychologically disturbed
Awarded Dec 13, 2018 at 23:10
Is it acceptable to publish student names with the label 'stupid question', on a publicly-visible website?
Awarded Dec 4, 2018 at 19:25
How to deal with anxiety and depression after being kicked out of PhD program?
Awarded Dec 3, 2018 at 14:50
Should I send professors money for illegally downloading their books? [closed]
Awarded Nov 22, 2018 at 20:45
Is it reasonable for a professor to ask students to stay 30-45 minutes past scheduled class time every week?
Awarded Nov 11, 2018 at 19:30
Should I simply ignore it if authors assume that I'm male in their response to my review of their article?
Awarded Nov 8, 2018 at 16:10
I lost my students' quizzes due to a theft, what should I do?
Awarded Oct 24, 2018 at 14:20
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