I have got some questions here I recently applied to a high-ranked university and got rejected in a graduate program, even though I talked with a professor and satisfied all criteria (actually very above the minimum) I am wondering how can we find a professor who can help us through this. Is it t...

I have two graphs that are part of a multi-panel figure. It is clear from both the caption and the graphs that the axes mean the same thing. Should I repeat the axis labels in both graphs, or should I leave them out in one graph to avoid redundant information?

I am writing a mathematical paper, and I have been able to complete 2/3 of the paper’s main proof. However, I have been stuck with the last third for more weeks than I can count, and I am getting to the realisation that I won’t solve it by myself. Right now, I can either store the draft in the dr...

I will soon be finishing my undergraduate degree. My university has requested my "preferred name" to display on the diploma. I think it would be funny to submit [my name], King of the Rats. I also intend to apply to law school within the next year. I have 2 questions: Are diplomas submitted in l...

I have seen many journals that refuse to even see the revision of a manuscript, once it was rejected. But here is the thing: Reviewers provide recommendations to what should be changed, editors then incorporate these comments in their final evaluation, highlighting the most important aspects that...

I am quite new in the world of the scientific publications, and I am worried about the following issue: I recently got an accepted paper in an IEEE journal. Now, the editors sent me the proof for the final pubblication and, by carrefully reading the paper, I noticed a minor typo in an equation: i...

Let's say that a professor gives a series of problems, among which the students must solve and present one appropriately, an assignment (in mathematics) as it has always been done at university. The professor is accustomed to presented solutions having between one and two sides of the page, but t...