badges for nanoHUB members and distinguished participation
Digital badges could be awarded to: 1. nanoHUB members (once they have signed up for a free account) 2. nanoHUB contributors (once they have contributed at least one tool or resource) 3. nanoHUB external advisory board members (once they are named to a term of service) 4. nanoHUB contributors with noteworthy usage stats (bronze, silver, gold, platinum, indicating various thresholds) over all time, which would stand in contrast to the popularity calculation intended to show recent history