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What should I do if I found a citation error in a published paper?
I've found a mistake in a published paper, and am unsure what to do now.
I was looking at all cited articles from a paper over 10 years old, and found one that is citing the paper in error.
A variant of a certain protein and a fusion protein made of…
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A paper review I've undertaken turning out to be harder than expected
I recently agreed to review a journal paper (in theoretical computer science). After I started to read it in depth, I found out it is much harder than I expected - over 60 pages with over 20 theorems with detailed proofs. Also, the topic is not…
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Withdraw manuscript from peer review after finding a major error
I just received a major revision decision (1st round) for a manuscript I submitted to a reputable journal. After looking into one of the reviewer's comments I found a major error in my analysis. The conclusions of my research are almost completely…
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How to deal with abusive professor?
I am a fresh medical graduate. I worked with a professor who harassed me sexually. Unfortunately, I was afraid to talk and also a little bit confused because I was an international visiting student at that time. I did a great job in his lab before…
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Would I get into trouble if I give out "too many" A grades?
In the next semester, I will be teaching for the first time
a seminar course which is composed of about 25 students.
I am not sure how to respond to prospective students
who have asked me about the grade distribution of the course.
For courses with…
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As a male student, did I say something wrong to this female professor?
A professor and I spoke recently (I'm a grad student), and she told me about her upcoming sabbatical, and I wished her well and was genuinely excited for her and her travel plans. But the reaction that I got from her was one of caution and…
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How do some researchers have such beautiful figures in publications, while their homepages look simple?
Do some PIs who publish in Nature, Cell or Science collaborate with professional designers?
The thing is that I have never seen it mentioned in their work. Is it a service offered by the journals? Or do the PIs pay for these services and outsource…
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Copyright Status of a Math Text
If this is not the correct forum for this question, or too specific, feel free to close it. I'm more or less from MSE, and this seemed like the place to ask.
There's this well-known math text called "Characteristic Classes" by Milnor and Stasheff…
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Why wouldn't a professor allow a student to record audio of his lecture?
I am a master’s student in a public university in the state of New York. I do not consider myself to be disabled in any form but I do find it difficult to concentrate in class. I lose focus too often and have difficulty recalling concepts taught…
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Is it bad manners to mark your territory?
Is it a bad idea to mention in a paper that I plan to address some of the questions it rises in a future paper?
Background: While discussing some results from a recent preprint with other people, we came to the conclusion that with similar methods…
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Thesis reviewer requests update to literature review to incorporate last four years of research. Do I need to do this?
I'm about to defend my Phd thesis in November 2016 in software engineering. I started my Phd in February 2010. One of my thesis reviewers stated in his review comments that my bibliography references are too old: the most recent work I have quoted…
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How can our department solicit more (good) PhD applications?
Our department is awesome. But every year, I think: "why aren't we getting more awesome applicants? They could be super happy here, and we could do a great job of jump-starting their careers."
Well, this year, I am on the PhD admissions…
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Alma mater (USA) refuses to remove my name from public search
The professor of a US university where I graduated from with a master's degree maintains a website that he makes available for public search. He lists students that attended one of his courses, including the groups they were in and the topics they…
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Can I publish the reviews I write?
This is a follow-up question to Open versus Blind reviewing process, and is somehow related to What happens to the reviews that people write for journal articles after they're sent back to the author?
However, my question does not concern the…
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Accused of cheating on masters final; afraid that appeal will bring retaliation (ruining PhD applications)
A friend of mine is finishing up a masters program and has applied to PhD programs around the nation last fall, as well as within the existing college. She had received several glowing letters of recommendation, including one from a professor of a…
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