Binghamton University Student receives Graduate Excellence in Research Award

BINGHAMTON, NY (05/18/2012)(readMedia)-- Each year, Binghamton University recognizes research excellence by graduate students with a set of awards designed to recognize the wide variety of approaches to the advancement of knowledge on the Binghamton campus and the important role played by graduate students in research at the University.

Michael Delgado of Stockton, CA, who is pursuing studies in economics, has received a Graduate Student Excellence in Research award from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Delgado was recognized for being full of original ideas and general curiosity. Focusing on his ultimate goal to be an economist, Delgado has provided accurate and relevant policy assessments and suggestions that can contribute to efficient and effective pollution-reduction strategies and policies that help improve the standard of living in developing countries. He has a remarkable research and publication record, having authored or co-authored six papers, one already published, one forthcoming and the others under review. He has also made seven conference presentations and is a referee for the Bulletin of Economic Research, Empirical Economics.

Binghamton University is one of the four university centers of the State University of New York. Known for the excellence of its students, faculty, staff and programs, Binghamton enrolls close to 15,000 students in programs leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Its curriculum, founded in the liberal arts, has expanded to include selected professional and graduate programs.