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34,187 | (I wish to remain anonymous, so I've omitted many details here. If those
details make this question unanswerable, please don't hesitate to vote it
down or close it.)
I've been a PhD student in mathematics for about two years. Whenever I am at a
conference, summer school, or a small seminar talk in our university, I
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34,202 | Financial terms, content quality, etc, is not a problem. The author has a contribution that will significantly impact the advancement of human knowledge about a particular topic.
Can anyone submit a paper? Or does it require some affiliation with a larger group such as an educational/governmental/corporate institution... | [
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"text": "Anyone can submit a manuscript to a peer reviewed journal. The challenge that face persons without training in... | 2014/12/13 | [
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34,211 | I am planning to apply for a PhD program and would like to request a letter of recommendation from a professor. However, I am quite hesitant about which way is better for me to make the initial request: asking the professor during the break of the class or just sending him an email? | [
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34,215 | I got a series of emails from a student. At first, I thought she was being over-polite. But now things are making me very uncomfortable. For instance, at every email she thanks me for giving her good grades; it gave her motivation, encouragement etc. (this makes me very uncomfortable since it might imply I'm giving her... | [
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"text": "This is an extremely common problem for some teachers. \n\nIt may be difficult for her to control. Some cultures h... | 2014/12/13 | [
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34,222 | Two years ago I enrolled in a very high-ranked program in field X. Partway through the program, I developed severe health problems which affected my memory and cognitive function, and which made it difficult to learn the required material. In addition, I also found I was not that interested in the research itself (alth... | [
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"text": "You made the correct decision, and the only ethical decision. Your leave was granted on the premise that you wou... | 2014/12/13 | [
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34,230 | I have submitted my manuscript to one of the top-tier journal in my field. The reviewers' feedback was positive in the first round of revision; one reviewer favoured the paper and asked for revisions while the second reviewer did not read it because I did not adhere to the target word count of the journal. The editor t... | [
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34,239 | What are the factors that are considered when granting a PhD degree. For example, if a person has published excellent papers, but their dissertation is not perfect i.e. omissions and typos, would the committee consider it?
Also, what happens if they have good papers published, but the oral defense is not great.
Peopl... | [
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"text": "It greatly depends on the country and less so on the university. In general, it is true that a supervisor will no... | 2014/12/13 | [
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34,246 | What to do if somebody is suspicious after reading the review report of a research paper that one of the reviewers may be his ex-coworker, who is not an expert in the subject of the paper? | [
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34,271 | I come from a developing country and I got admitted to a UK university in MSC, Computer Science. As I am not financially strong, I am also applying for a fully funded scholarship. There is an online form I need to submit for the consideration of this scholarship.
There are some questions that I can't answer them in t... | [
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34,275 | I've noticed a majority of professors that I have had will tell students something along the lines of, the exam covers Chapters 1, 2, 3, or the exam covers topics X, Y, Z. Sometimes this is ends up being so broad that it is unlikely that students will even see all the material that is fair game on the exam. It also lik... | [
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34,276 | Let me explain my case first. I submitted an article to a Computer Science Conference, and it got one rejection, and two qualifications as a borderline paper. The reviewer that rejected the paper only said that it was not in the scope of the conference and nothing more. The other two reviewers made thoughtful comments ... | [
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34,286 | My question relates to a certain type of opaque pseudo-technical prose that unfortunately is so pervasive in management literature. Authors with this kind of writing style like to make completely arbitrary distinctions between imaginary concepts which are devoid of any internal logical structure, inconsistent throughou... | [
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34,287 | This question is only concerning references to non-permanent (and even semi-permanent) information, for example, Web pages (but not limited to web pages).
I understand that some researches post the normal author, year, time, etc... and the URL of a referenced non-permanent Web Page.
I've heard that some readers or r... | [
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34,310 | Why do graduate schools ask for a CV to be included in the application? Do they look for anything else besides publications and work experience? | [
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"text": "Think about it like this, CV is an official paper to introduce yourself for others. \nAt least it has the b... | 2014/12/15 | [
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34,314 | This is a question that fascinates a lot of people prior to attending graduate school. The question whether one should already have chosen a thesis topic so that all efforts will be put on creating that thesis and more time can be used to explore that given topic.
Or a more basic question, is it feasible or even possi... | [
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34,327 | I often produce figures with a surface with quantitative data attached, plotted in a heatmap type style (see figure).
Previously, I've used the default matlab colormap for this but I recently noticed how terrible this is when printed black & white, the high and low colors appear the same.
Is there a better/recommende... | [
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34,330 | I must create a new module (first time to do from scratch). In the past, I've had either existing course descriptions, textbooks, etc. as a base on which to structure a module which is new for me. This time, I have nothing (blank canvas).
My thought is to use an open access textbook and some initial looking makes me b... | [
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34,335 | Bear with me while I put some biographical information here.
I'm a bachelor of engineering graduate from India with approximately a decade of work experience in design, engineering and project management. I've got a real fascination for the following subjects:
1. Optimization methods
2. Chaotic and dynamical systems
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34,349 | I am a Masters graduate student studying finance at a large public university located in a major city. Recently, I accepted a job as a teaching assistant. A significant number of students are from non-western cultures, with East Asia being especially heavily represented(China, S.Korea, etc). In leading discussion,I hav... | [
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34,350 | For final exam in my university chemistry class, a note sheet, 8 by 11, was allowed. You could put anything on the sheet, however it was to remain 1-sided. Of all things, I forgot about the last rule, and created a 2 sided note sheet for the exam. Well, now that the grades are out, my professor emailed me saying that a... | [
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34,354 | I am applying now to PhD programs in various management related fields (quantitative marketing and finance) and took both the GMAT and GRE back in October.
My score, specifically in the quantitative section, wildly varied between the GRE and GMAT. Basically, this was the breakdown of my scores:
**GRE:**
**Verbal**
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34,360 | Do all countries have the same gender imbalance in science?
That is, while some countries may have a higher proportion of women in science, while others have a lower proportion of women in science, if you compared the gender ratio in physics compared to the gender ratio of biology in a country, would you always see th... | [
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34,363 | Many journals in my field accept both Word and LaTeX formats for article submission. From the publisher's point of view, what are the advantages of using the LaTeX format for submission?
Do publishers eventually use LaTeX to typeset the final version of the article? In that case, I can imagine that having the referenc... | [
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34,370 | I am preparing to give a job talk for
an on-campus interview for a tenure-track assistant professor position.
The university is located in city X.
I really want a job in city X
because I have many relatives living in city X,
and my parents also live a few hours by plane from city X,
and I feel that city X is a good pla... | [
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34,374 | I'm working on my first publication on work I did as an undergrad. My adviser from undergrad will be helping me edit and go through multiple drafts, but because I'm now at a different university for grad school I haven't spoken to him about this first draft.
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34,379 | I am in the process of updating my teaching and research descriptions the main website of my university. It seems many of the best descriptions are written in the 3rd person, but as far as I am aware, they were all written by the individual being described. Presumably those willing to talk about themselves in the 3rd p... | [
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34,380 | I have a Master of Science degree from the EECS department at MIT. From the [website](http://www.eecs.mit.edu/academics-admissions/graduate-program/degree-programs) it is pretty clear they call it an SM degree. I think many US universities refer to a Master of Science degree as an MS degree. My UK department has offere... | [
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34,402 | Quite a few tenure-track job ads I've come across recently have mentioned supervising research of undergraduate students as one of the position responsibilities specifically. I have had plenty of opportunities to supervise graduate student research activities, but have no experience supervising undergraduate research.
... | [
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34,407 | **Background:**
I am a student. I didn't have anything in life for four years, and I worked myself silly at times for it. So now I ask - when I pay hundreds of dollars over the production cost (new textbooks are over a week's pay *each*) what and whom am I giving my money to?
It's probably not those working in the pub... | [
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34,411 | I've read several questions relating to the (typically US) practice of requiring students to buy up-to-date, expensive, editions of textbooks. I can see why the publishers are in favour of this, but I don't understand why everyone else plays along. As far as I've seen, the UK seems to get along fine without this.
In m... | [
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34,416 | The [University Grants Commission (U.G.C)](http://www.ugc.ac.in/) is the autonomous and statutory body in India responsible for governing the rules and regulations of the universities and various other academic institutions
that come under its purview.
The rule for appointment of teachers in the important academic ins... | [
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34,417 | Few days back while attending a thesis defense, one Professor was asking the defender why does he think, he deserves the degree. I was wondering since then, is there really any general answer for that? or the answer should be given describing my own work and then emphasis them how it is important for research field?
I... | [
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34,428 | I recently asked [this question](https://academia.stackexchange.com/q/34152/2692) about how many office hours per week are common for undergraduate lecturers but then I just read [this one](https://academia.stackexchange.com/q/34402/2692) about supervising research done by undergrads. This got me thinking that perhaps ... | [
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34,441 | I'm writing a paper on The Beatles and in this paragraph I'm talking about the formation of the group. I got the info from their biographical book. So it's just a summarized version of a chapter. I have no idea how to state that this info is from a book? | [
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34,450 | I'm about to finish my undergraduates studies; I majored in mathematics and minored in physics, and I always intended on going to grad school to pursue a PhD in mathematics, but I've been having doubts recently. I did well in all my courses (3.92 GPA), but I'm trying to seriously consider if my background is strong eno... | [
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34,459 | I am currently two years into a math PhD program at a mid-tier state school. I read a lot of advice about getting a STEM PhD on the Internet, but a lot of it seems very inapplicable to mathematics. I don't have a lab or a PI, I don't need data, and my assistantship consists solely of teaching. None of the advice I read... | [
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34,460 | I have an accepted paper in [TrustCom 2014](http://www.greenorbs.org/TrustCom2014/). The conference was held several months ago. However I could not find any information regarding the proceedings. They do not answer email. Is it normal? In general, how long after a conference are proceedings published? | [
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34,464 | I'm applying for tenure track jobs this year, and unfortunately the silence from universities I've applied to has been almost deafening so far. While I'm sure there are several factors contributing to this, one concern that has been nagging me comes from the fact that I am currently finishing up a postdoc in England, a... | [
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34,471 | Although I am primarily interested in studying pure math, for certain personal reasons, I had to ask such a question. What I fear now is the mismatch that'll be noticed between my Personal Statement, where I intend to write about my interests in pure math and this query which clearly exhibits the fact that I have as ye... | [
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34,481 | After reading [this question](https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/264/what-is-the-typical-time-period-after-which-an-incoming-grad-student-is-expected), I am curious as to the publication expectations for part-time students. I am a Mlitt Student (working full-time and studying part-time) and am in the process ... | [
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34,493 | What is the rough salary one should expect from a research university in New Zealand, say in mathematics or sciences areas, at the beginning assistant professor (called Lecturer in NZ) level professor? | [
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34,498 | I've been applying for tenure track positions in computer science.
Recently I visited university X for an interview and they have hinted that they are likely to offer me a position after my second visit. Assuming all goes well, how much time can I expect to be given for deciding on that offer?
I have also applied to... | [
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34,510 | A professor agreed to write me a letter of recommendation for a military program. He said 'yeah, send me a vita'. What is a vita? | [
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34,520 | From John Baez's [*Advice for a Young Scientist*](http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/advice.html):
>
> Your talks should be clear, concise, fun, exciting, and *never ever run over time*. For each extra minute your talk runs over, 10% more of the audience will decide you are a jerk and start fantasizing about you falling d... | [
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34,530 | After a successful PhD in computer science (including some awards from top conferences, internship at top industry research labs, and a good number of citations to my ~15 papers) in a top-10 US school, I got a postdoc at a top-3 US school.
I had a number of postdoc offers and chose the one whose topic more far-related... | [
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34,547 | Let's assume that some scientist discovers a phenomenon that has never been noticed before.
He wants to write a paper about it but he doesn't want to constantly write "effect of change of some properties blahblahblah". Can he therefore name this effect with a name of his choice? For example "*Discoverer's name*'s eff... | [
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34,552 | In my job before grad school, I could expense items as soon as I had a receipt and I knew exactly when the money would arrive (typically the following pay cycle). In grad school, it seems to be a mystery when I will receive reimbursement.
* I bought tickets and airfare on day 1 of this scenario
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34,555 | It is often considered a very bad idea to try to name a discovery (a law, phenomenon or an invention) after yourself.
On the other hand, there are many species names which seem to be a bastardized Latin of the discoverer's name. With gene names, I'm not sure, but I've seen many frivolous gene names, such as those insp... | [
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34,556 | I have seen quite a few students editing the Wikipedia page of their advisors. I wonder what the view of the academic community are on this. There might be some conflict of interest since promoting one's advisor can be seen as indirectly promoting oneself, but at the same time it can be argued that a student (especiall... | [
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34,566 | Do I have to (or is it wise or unwise) to mention having survived a life-threatening illness (such as cancer, a (early) heart attack, etc when applying for a new (non-leading) academic position?
Assume that my health condition is now good enough (and the past health troubles are not obvious from my outward appearance)... | [
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34,574 | Research reports published on the webpage of the home institution are sometimes updated during the revision process. Suppose a first version was published in 2013, and the update came in 2014, and suppose the first version is not available anymore. The web page may say something like "XYZ, 2013. Revised 2014". Which da... | [
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34,580 | When I read very old, classic papers in biology, I am struck by how few sources they cite. Wekcon and Crick, 1953 cites 6 sources. Luria and Delbrück, 1943 cites 9. Sanger, 1977 cites 14.
This is in contrast to contemporary papers, which often have a whole page, in very small type, listing the sources.
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34,581 | My question is similar to [this one](https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/21749/which-is-more-important-for-phd-applicants-quality-or-quantity-of-research-pap) but it applies to PhD who wants to find a postdoc position after graduation.
I am a PhD student who publishes a new paper as soon as there is an improv... | [
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34,618 | I want to conduct research independently once done with school. Where can I go to get IRB approval? I know that some businesses have collaborated with universities to get IRB approval but want to know more. What is the process? Do universities normally give IRB approval to non-university members? Where else can I go? | [
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34,619 | I know what a literature review is and was wondering what makes such a review *systematic*? What extra steps do people usually go through when they do a *systematic* literature review? how is it different from regular literature review? The field is software engineering if it matters. | [
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34,630 | I struggle with the exact question (or at least will have to face it near in the future) that was asked here: [Do I need to mention having survived a life-threatening illness when applying for a new academic position?](https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/34566/do-i-need-to-mention-having-survived-a-life-threat... | [
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34,631 | I am a PhD student, and was recently approached by a (very bright) student in an exercise class I teach, requesting a reference letter for his PhD application. This makes me wonder: Is it OK for a PhD student to write a reference for a PhD applicant?
There are obvious reasons why I might be able to say something info... | [
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34,636 | My PhD supervisor says that I am overly curious and spend too much time studying lots of different area. However, he does say I am generally doing well and on the right track.
I am usually keen to meet new researchers, and I also spend time helping other PhD students to understand papers, even if they are not directly... | [
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34,642 | I would like to directly quote some sentences of another author who uses a word *A* which is a synonym for a word *B* I'm using in my text. Note: I would like to use my word *B* as the word *A* is very rare.
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34,644 | I've always been interested in communicating research to the public. I also strongly believe that research publications should be in the public domain, especially if the work was funded with public money.
I found the responses to [this question](https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/27557/how-to-publish-under-a-... | [
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34,658 | Many PhD programs only confer their degrees one, two or three times per year. If you successfully defend and submit your dissertation after the scheduled conferral date, you must wait until the next one to get the PhD. At many of these schools you can ask for an official document that basically states that all requirem... | [
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34,662 | I am applying to a master's degree in computer science and while writing my SOP I see two options:
1. I participated in a bunch of competitions, read a bunch of papers, worked with a senior scientist and produced a draft of a paper which is about to be published. These are all chronological events. Should I describe e... | [
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34,663 | I did a bunch of code projects like implement a algorithm or use the code from a paper on a different dataset. These may not be unique (they may be, but I am not sure). I wouldn't say that these projects have the best efficiency/accuracy for a particular problem. But these are stuff that I was just messing around with ... | [
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34,665 | When do we write a mathematical expression on a separate line, and when do we write it inline with the text?
I believe that the answer is the same for researching papers and Ph.D. theses, or maybe even textbooks; but please correct me if I am wrong.
Here I am referring to a paper/thesis on mathematics. When one write... | [
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34,678 | I've applied to three US universities (A, B, C) for PhD programs. Universities A and B offered me interviews on two separate weekends, which I accepted. I then made travel arrangements with Universities A and B for interviews.
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34,685 | English is not my native language and when I read mathematical papers, sometimes I saw sentences such as
>
> The matrix A has rank ≥ n.
>
>
>
I am wondering if this sentence should be considered as grammatically wrong. I think the correct expression should be
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34,690 | I like maps very much, any common maps, geographic, historic, statistic, etc., or I would say reading maps is my favorite hobby. I can sit at table and read maps for several hours without any stop.
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34,700 | Young male student soon to receive an Engineering Degree unsure about the next steps to follow. Undecided whether to go for a PhD directly or do a Master studies first (if he goes for the Master, he will first have to do a thesis work anyway). Has to decide between a PhD position to which he has promising chances to ge... | [
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34,737 | Presumably, evaluations are anonymized to protect the students from possible retaliation by the instructor or institution.
Is there anything in the reverse direction (keeping that information hidden is beneficial to the instructor)?
What are potential consequences if a student chooses to place identifying informatio... | [
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34,740 | I was reading up the [Reddit page here](http://www.reddit.com/comments/rbgcz/my_friend_got_his_acceptance_letter_to_memphis/), which described a case of admissions error, in which:
1. The person obtained an acceptance for a PhD program in writing.
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34,748 | Are there alternatives to Academia.edu and ResearchGate if one is searching for a venue that promotes "informal" (\*) cooperation and networking among scholars (specifically, in mathematics and science)?
(\*) As far as I know, the aim of two sites mentioned above is mostly sharing papers rather than opinions, insights... | [
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34,752 | I wrote a mathematics manuscript (see [Extremely mild punishments for academic misconduct](https://academia.stackexchange.com/questions/34735/extremely-mild-punishments-for-academic-misconduct)), and sent it to a professor, who then attempted to have it published after adding coauthors to the paper. His misconduct is n... | [
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34,753 | Anybody has idea, how much copying is allowed in a recommendation letter and whether they really run a copying test on the letters of recommendation? | [
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34,759 | I am 15 years of age and I have studied Computer Science.
This said, I normally read computer science papers on [**arXiv**](http://www.arxiv.org) (cryptography and security, mainly), and I have noticed that some of the papers published are tutorials, basics of fundamental theories and analysis of the most basics topic... | [
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34,767 | I'm currently a third-year student at UC Berkeley studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics. I'm still on the fence regarding whether or not I want to pursue a masters degree, and am quite stressed about my chances if I do pursue that route.
My major concern is my GPA. To give so... | [
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34,768 | I have never been to grad school, but I have several publications, in good journals, as well as planned future projects. Some very prominent experts know me and think well of my work. In this case, should I apply for postdoc or just go to grad school?
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34,775 | I'm so confused. I can't distinguish between them. It seems to me that sometimes the statement of purpose (SOP) is the personal statement (PS), sometimes it is not the PS, and by the definition I'll give below, academic statement (AS) is the SOP.
### Is the SOP a PS (or not)?
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34,781 | I was browsing someone's thesis from a US university. I found several typos and missing (incomplete) sections. There was no plagiarism and dishonesty though. What would happen if I write to their advisor? Can some action be taken or is it a closed case once a thesis is accepted and signed. | [
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34,792 | I have a masters degree in Physics and I have worked in Italian high school for 15 years. Now I'm 47 and I wish to have a bachelor or masters degree in Mozh, because I'd like to change job. How difficult might be for me to have a Phd after the degrees, considered my advanced age (even if I don't feel it)? | [
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34,804 | I just found my grades for the fall semester, in an introduction to international relations class that I took, I got a B.
I got a 93% on the midterm, which was worth 25% of the grade.
I always came to class prepared, having done the reading, and actively participated, so I probably got an A in participation, which ... | [
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34,821 | After getting into some top schools, I linked my statement of purpose on my personal website so it could serve as a resource for others. Are there any reasons this might be a bad idea? | [
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34,833 | I want to be able to store the software projects my students submit so I can catch plagiarism. Some students copy work from previous years and it would be really helpful if I could find a way to store all projects so I could compare.
My university currently uses moodle but I can't find a way to create a project repos... | [
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34,837 | Is it possible to enroll into and complete a graduate school in China while having only English language skills, without speaking Chinese at all? In particular, I am interested in (theoretical) physics. | [
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34,851 | What are the benefits of poster awards? Is being awarded at a conference really useful for one's career (e.g. when applying for a PhD or a job) or is it just scene? In other words: Can I say that having such award on my resumé is better than just nothing? | [
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34,854 | In the US, many (most?) states have laws which require the publication of full salary details for all employees of state universities. For example, California has [a full online database of all state workers](http://www.sacbee.com/site-services/databases/state-pay/#req=employee%2Ftop%2Fyear%3D2013) it seems which inclu... | [
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34,857 | I would like to know, if possible, how long it takes on the average to reach a first admission decision for doctoral programs?
Let us say a doctoral program promises to inform the applicants of the outcome three months after the deadline for submitting application packages. Does this really mean that to reach a decisi... | [
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34,859 | How damaging are writing errors like typos in faculty application documents?
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34,869 | In scholarly journals, or publicising in certain magazines you are expected to hold true to a certain design pattern and citation style. However, when publishing your own work independently you are free from those constraints, or are you?
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34,882 | I want to defend my thesis in the computer networking field on master degree . all things are done. And now I want to write my thesis document. Is this document important for judges in the defend day or not to evaluate my thesis.
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34,886 | As you can read on Wikipedia,
>
> Goodreads is an Amazon company and "social cataloging" website founded
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34,889 | I teach English as a second language to pre-college adults in the U.S., and I'm interested in the idea of using essays from previous students as examples in a writing class. At a previous institution we used a permission form that students signed giving the university the right to reproduce or modify written work, in p... | [
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34,893 | I am currently writing a book in mathematics. I have written a few pages and often stumble upon the question "is this good pedagogy" or is this "good typography". The chances of my work getting published is slim, but I am using it for a personal collection of notes and ideas in addition to learning writing a longer tex... | [
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34,899 | If you are seeking an engineering job, do employers care about which university you attended? Do they look at your grades, or bias their decision based on the college's reputation? There are stories of Ivy League graduates struggling to find employment, while another person at a small, virtually unheard-of college grab... | [
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34,900 | I have to cite a multi-chapter report. Every chapter has different authors. Should I cite with the name of the main author and then the specific chapter? Or should I use the first author of the chapter I am citing?
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34,901 | there are similar questions on how to list on CV publications that have not passed the accepted or in press stage when applying to junior research positions ( PhD/postdoc).
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34,912 | I did my undergraduate and graduate degrees at a university that includes course evaluations as part of the transcript. My evaluations from my professors and instructors generally are good to excellent.
I am applying for jobs right now, and some ask for graduate and undergraduate transcripts. I can order two kinds of... | [
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34,919 | I could not find a PhD advisor and the person in charge of my PhD program suggested that I leave with a master's degree. He said that I was good at carrying out tasks but I did not have the motivation to advance the state of the art in my field. Some time later I found an advisor in a different department, and he seems... | [
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34,923 | I am part of the organizing committee for a workshop in a STEM field that historically has problems with underrepresentation of women (and other groups, but let me focus on women in this question). I would like to help foster an inclusive environment at the workshop and more generally in my department and am looking fo... | [
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34,924 | I'm writing an essay, and want to know the promotion rate and average duration from assistant professor to associate professor and associate professor to professor in recent years. Sadly I don't know the data for the US. Could anyone tell me? | [
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"text": "The US National Science Foundation collects a lot of data from surveys of recent doctoral recipients that it publish... | 2014/12/29 | [
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34,929 | I am applying for a lecturer position at a university, and one of the application materials is a publication list.
I am a graduate student in my last year of PhD, and I plan on focusing my job search on teaching positions. I currently have no publications, nor will I have any anytime soon.
It looks like on the applic... | [
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