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How to ask a professor from 29 years ago to write you a recommendation?

answered Mar 21 at 11:09

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Is LaTeX an implicit prerequisite in Undergraduate Mathematics?

answered Sep 25, 2023 at 12:17

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How do I motivate my PhD students to attend seminars

answered Mar 31 at 10:24

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Is it acceptable to email a professor about an article they wrote years ago?

answered Mar 22 at 10:17

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Why are so many professors' websites out of date?

answered Jun 5 at 10:52

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Is it bad that I gave the wrong answer to a question during a recorded talk?

answered May 30 at 11:21

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My supervisor is promoting my work (that I think has flaws) everywhere - what to do?

answered Jun 17 at 11:36

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Is it unfair to retroactively excuse a student for absences?

answered Jun 30 at 11:55

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Why is 90% of medical research useless?

answered Sep 26, 2023 at 10:17

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PhD advisor is pushing me to do a project which is doomed to failure

answered Aug 9, 2023 at 12:37

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What can I tell a student I am mentoring who claims: "I want to do pure mathematics because it is superior to any other subject in the world"?

answered Apr 6 at 10:25

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Why does independent research from people without formal academic qualifications generally turn out to be a complete waste of time?

answered Jul 2 at 12:28

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How to acknowledge "hints" in a math thesis?

answered Apr 1 at 9:32

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How can I learn to trust the Ph.D program course of study again?

answered Aug 14, 2023 at 11:37

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Does the editorial board of a journal have the ethical right to refuse publication for insulting the reviewer?

answered Aug 12, 2023 at 12:29

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What does last authorship mean in various fields?

answered May 30 at 11:29

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What language is "Solutio problematis ad geometriam situs pertinentis" written in?

answered Sep 23, 2023 at 10:43

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Professor claiming first authorship on former student's project

answered Mar 23 at 11:11

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Are there dedicated research facilities in the USA?

answered Jul 4 at 11:14

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Are many figures in a paper considered bad practice?

answered Jun 17 at 23:16

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Why don't professors seem to use learning strategies like spaced repetition and note-taking?

answered Jun 7 at 12:21

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Does it matter who your thesis examiner is?

answered Apr 3 at 10:27

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How do you respond to people who say pure mathematics has less value than applied mathematics because "it doesn't have any practical application"?

answered Apr 5 at 9:11

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Should I include papers in a literature review that might overshadow my own results?

answered Apr 16 at 12:10

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Skills Difference between Theoretical Physicists and Mathematicians

answered May 3 at 11:07

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Do people use the number 42 in research?

answered Sep 25, 2023 at 12:08

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Is it ok to get an external help for PHD dissertation?

answered Sep 14, 2023 at 12:17

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Can academics make a living solely out of publishing?

answered Mar 24 at 9:53

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Short comment paper - time to review Vs urgency of the topic

answered Mar 24 at 9:57

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Asking a professor at another university for a reading course

answered Mar 27 at 12:08

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How to ask a professor from 29 years ago to write you a recommendation?

Is LaTeX an implicit prerequisite in Undergraduate Mathematics?

How do I motivate my PhD students to attend seminars

Is it acceptable to email a professor about an article they wrote years ago?

Why are so many professors' websites out of date?

Is it bad that I gave the wrong answer to a question during a recorded talk?

My supervisor is promoting my work (that I think has flaws) everywhere - what to do?

Is it unfair to retroactively excuse a student for absences?

Why is 90% of medical research useless?

PhD advisor is pushing me to do a project which is doomed to failure

What can I tell a student I am mentoring who claims: "I want to do pure mathematics because it is superior to any other subject in the world"?

Why does independent research from people without formal academic qualifications generally turn out to be a complete waste of time?

How to acknowledge "hints" in a math thesis?

How can I learn to trust the Ph.D program course of study again?

Does the editorial board of a journal have the ethical right to refuse publication for insulting the reviewer?

What does last authorship mean in various fields?

What language is "Solutio problematis ad geometriam situs pertinentis" written in?

Professor claiming first authorship on former student's project

Are there dedicated research facilities in the USA?

Are many figures in a paper considered bad practice?

Why don't professors seem to use learning strategies like spaced repetition and note-taking?

Does it matter who your thesis examiner is?

How do you respond to people who say pure mathematics has less value than applied mathematics because "it doesn't have any practical application"?

Should I include papers in a literature review that might overshadow my own results?

Skills Difference between Theoretical Physicists and Mathematicians

Do people use the number 42 in research?

Is it ok to get an external help for PHD dissertation?

Can academics make a living solely out of publishing?

Short comment paper - time to review Vs urgency of the topic

Asking a professor at another university for a reading course