Benjamin Clough, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Benjamin Clough, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1 of 2)

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Benjamin Clough is dedicated to making the world a safer place for emergency first responders, police and military personnel, chemical plant employees, and many others. The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute doctoral student has developed a novel method for extending the distance from which powerful terahertz technology can remotely detect hidden explosives, chemicals, and other dangerous materials. For this innovation, Clough has been named the winner of the 2011 $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize.

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