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	[https://web.archive.org/web/20240330190511/https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/ ~~'''''~~nanoHUB@Home~~''''']~~ was a [[wikipedia:BOINC\|BOINC]]-based '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]]''''' project operated through [[wikipedia:NanoHUB\|nanoHUB]], an online science and engineering gateway focused on nanoscience and nanotechnology. The project allowed volunteers worldwide to donate unused CPU resources to assist with computational nanotechnology simulations and machine learning research.<ref name="purdue2019">{{cite web \|url=https://it.purdue.edu/newsroom/2019/190903_nanoHUB.php \|title=Purdue's nanoHUB@Home project lets anyone contribute to cutting-edge nanotechnology research – no PhD required \|publisher=Purdue University \|date=2019-09-03 \|access-date=2026-05-21}}</ref>		{{Webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330190511/https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/ \|title=nanoHUB@Home \|date=2024-03-30}} was a [[wikipedia:BOINC\|BOINC]]-based '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]]''''' project operated through [[wikipedia:NanoHUB\|nanoHUB]], an online science and engineering gateway focused on nanoscience and nanotechnology. The project allowed volunteers worldwide to donate unused CPU resources to assist with computational nanotechnology simulations and machine learning research.<ref name="purdue2019">{{cite web \|url=https://it.purdue.edu/newsroom/2019/190903_nanoHUB.php \|title=Purdue's nanoHUB@Home project lets anyone contribute to cutting-edge nanotechnology research – no PhD required \|publisher=Purdue University \|date=2019-09-03 \|access-date=2026-05-21}}</ref>

	The project was connected to the broader [[wikipedia:NanoHUB\|nanoHUB]] cyberinfrastructure developed by the [[wikipedia:Network for Computational Nanotechnology\|Network for Computational Nanotechnology]] (NCN) at [[wikipedia:Purdue University\|Purdue University]]. nanoHUB became one of the world's largest scientific gateways dedicated to nanotechnology research and education, serving researchers, educators, and students in more than 170 countries.<ref name="nanohubwiki">{{cite web \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NanoHUB \|title=NanoHUB \|website=Wikipedia \|access-date=2026-05-21}}</ref>		The project was connected to the broader [[wikipedia:NanoHUB\|nanoHUB]] cyberinfrastructure developed by the [[wikipedia:Network for Computational Nanotechnology\|Network for Computational Nanotechnology]] (NCN) at [[wikipedia:Purdue University\|Purdue University]]. nanoHUB became one of the world's largest scientific gateways dedicated to nanotechnology research and education, serving researchers, educators, and students in more than 170 countries.<ref name="nanohubwiki">{{cite web \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NanoHUB \|title=NanoHUB \|website=Wikipedia \|access-date=2026-05-21}}</ref>
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	nanoHUB@Home used the [[wikipedia:BOINC\|BOINC]] middleware platform developed at the [[wikipedia:University of California, Berkeley\|University of California, Berkeley]]. BOINC distributes computational work units to volunteers and validates returned results using redundancy and cross-checking techniques.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Open_Infrastructure_for_Network_Computing \|title=Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing \|website=Wikipedia \|access-date=2026-05-21}}</ref>		nanoHUB@Home used the [[wikipedia:BOINC\|BOINC]] middleware platform developed at the [[wikipedia:University of California, Berkeley\|University of California, Berkeley]]. BOINC distributes computational work units to volunteers and validates returned results using redundancy and cross-checking techniques.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Open_Infrastructure_for_Network_Computing \|title=Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing \|website=Wikipedia \|access-date=2026-05-21}}</ref>

	Unlike many traditional BOINC projects, nanoHUB@Home required [[wikipedia:VirtualBox\|VirtualBox]] in addition to the BOINC client.<ref>{{cite web		Unlike many traditional BOINC projects, nanoHUB@Home required [[wikipedia:VirtualBox\|VirtualBox]] in addition to the BOINC client.<ref name="nanohub_archived">{{cite web
	\|url=https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/		\|url=https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/
	\|title=What is nanoHUB@Home?		\|title=What is nanoHUB@Home?
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	Virtual machines were used because nanoHUB simulation tools often required complex scientific software environments and dependencies that would have been difficult to deploy natively across many operating systems and hardware combinations.		Virtual machines were used because nanoHUB simulation tools often required complex scientific software environments and dependencies that would have been difficult to deploy natively across many operating systems and hardware combinations.

	The project supported more than 200 simulation tools deployed through nanoHUB.org.<ref~~>{{cite web~~		The project supported more than 200 simulation tools deployed through nanoHUB.org.<ref name="nanohub_archived" /> These applications covered a broad range of topics including:
	~~\|url~~=~~https:~~/~~/boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/~~
	~~\|title=What is nanoHUB@Home?~~
	~~\|publisher=nanoHUB@Home~~
	~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330190511/https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/~~
	~~\|archive-date=2024-03-30~~
	~~\|url-status=dead~~
	~~\|access-date=2026-05-21~~
	~~}}</ref~~> These applications covered a broad range of topics including:

	* Semiconductor device simulation		* Semiconductor device simulation
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	* Materials engineering		* Materials engineering

	Workloads ranged from short simulations lasting only minutes to large computational jobs running for several hours depending on the scientific model and parameter complexity.<ref~~>{{cite web~~		Workloads ranged from short simulations lasting only minutes to large computational jobs running for several hours depending on the scientific model and parameter complexity.<ref name="nanohub_archived" />
	~~\|url~~=~~https:~~/~~/boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/~~
	~~\|title=What is nanoHUB@Home?~~
	~~\|publisher=nanoHUB@Home~~
	~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330190511/https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/~~
	~~\|archive-date=2024-03-30~~
	~~\|url-status=dead~~
	~~\|access-date=2026-05-21~~
	~~}}</ref~~>

	The distributed infrastructure enabled volunteers to process workloads generated by educational and research users of nanoHUB. Project developers reported that volunteer computers consumed work units at a rate "at least one order of magnitude higher" than other nanoHUB computing venues, requiring multiple infrastructure and database upgrades during 2019.<ref>{{cite web		The distributed infrastructure enabled volunteers to process workloads generated by educational and research users of nanoHUB. Project developers reported that volunteer computers consumed work units at a rate "at least one order of magnitude higher" than other nanoHUB computing venues, requiring multiple infrastructure and database upgrades during 2019.<ref name="nanohub_news">{{cite web
	\|url=https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/		\|url=https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/
	\|title=nanoHUB@Home News		\|title=nanoHUB@Home News
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	In 2002, the [[wikipedia:National Science Foundation\|National Science Foundation]] funded the [[wikipedia:Network for Computational Nanotechnology\|Network for Computational Nanotechnology]] to expand nanoHUB into a major scientific gateway.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-researchers-win-14.5-million-nsf-grant-to-take-nanohub.org-to-next-level.html \|title=Purdue researchers win $14.5 million NSF grant to take nanoHUB.org to next level \|publisher=Purdue University \|date=2013-02-05 \|access-date=2026-05-21}}</ref>		In 2002, the [[wikipedia:National Science Foundation\|National Science Foundation]] funded the [[wikipedia:Network for Computational Nanotechnology\|Network for Computational Nanotechnology]] to expand nanoHUB into a major scientific gateway.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2013/Q1/purdue-researchers-win-14.5-million-nsf-grant-to-take-nanohub.org-to-next-level.html \|title=Purdue researchers win $14.5 million NSF grant to take nanoHUB.org to next level \|publisher=Purdue University \|date=2013-02-05 \|access-date=2026-05-21}}</ref>

	nanoHUB@Home itself launched publicly in 2019.<ref name="purdue2019" /> Early project news updates documented rapid consumption of work units by volunteers and infrastructure upgrades required to keep pace with demand.<ref~~>{{cite web~~		nanoHUB@Home itself launched publicly in 2019.<ref name="purdue2019" /> Early project news updates documented rapid consumption of work units by volunteers and infrastructure upgrades required to keep pace with demand.<ref name="nanohub_news" />
	~~\|url~~=~~https:~~/~~/boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/~~
	~~\|title=nanoHUB@Home News~~
	~~\|publisher=nanoHUB@Home~~
	~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330190511/https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/~~
	~~\|archive-date=2024-03-30~~
	~~\|url-status=dead~~
	~~\|access-date=2026-05-21~~
	~~}}</ref~~>

	Archived server status pages indicate that the project became inactive around 2021.<ref>{{cite web		Archived server status pages indicate that the project became inactive around 2021.<ref name="nanohub_status">{{cite web
	\|url=https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/server_status.php		\|url=https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/server_status.php
	\|title=nanoHUB@Home ~~server status~~		\|title=nanoHUB@Home Server Status
	\|publisher=nanoHUB@Home		\|publisher=nanoHUB@Home
	\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618095358/https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/server_status.php		\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618095358/https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/server_status.php
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	== External links ==		== External links ==

	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20240330190511/https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/ ~~Archived~~ nanoHUB@Home website]		* {{Webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330190511/https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/ \|title=nanoHUB@Home official website (archived) \|date=2024-03-30}}
	* [https://nanohub.org/ nanoHUB]		* [https://nanohub.org/ nanoHUB]
	* [https://boinc.berkeley.edu/ BOINC]		* [https://boinc.berkeley.edu/ BOINC]

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	[https://web.archive.org/web/20240330190511/https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/ '''''nanoHUB@Home'''''] was a [[wikipedia:BOINC\|BOINC]]-based '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]]''''' project operated through [[wikipedia:NanoHUB\|nanoHUB]], an online science and engineering gateway focused on nanoscience and nanotechnology. The project allowed volunteers worldwide to donate unused CPU resources to assist with computational nanotechnology simulations and machine learning research.<ref name="purdue2019">{{cite web \|url=https://it.purdue.edu/newsroom/2019/190903_nanoHUB.php \|title=Purdue's nanoHUB@Home project lets anyone contribute to cutting-edge nanotechnology research – no PhD required \|publisher=Purdue University \|date=2019-09-03 \|access-date=2026-05-21}}</ref>		[https://web.archive.org/web/20240330190511/https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/ '''''nanoHUB@Home'''''] was a [[wikipedia:BOINC\|BOINC]]-based '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]]''''' project operated through [[wikipedia:NanoHUB\|nanoHUB]], an online science and engineering gateway focused on nanoscience and nanotechnology. The project allowed volunteers worldwide to donate unused CPU resources to assist with computational nanotechnology simulations and machine learning research.<ref name="purdue2019">{{cite web \|url=https://it.purdue.edu/newsroom/2019/190903_nanoHUB.php \|title=Purdue's nanoHUB@Home project lets anyone contribute to cutting-edge nanotechnology research – no PhD required \|publisher=Purdue University \|date=2019-09-03 \|access-date=2026-05-21}}</ref>

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	\| logo caption = nanoHUB@Home logo		\| logo caption = nanoHUB@Home logo
	\| screenshot = ~~NanoHUB_tool_example.jpg~~		\| screenshot =
	\| caption = ~~Example of nanoHUB simulation tools~~		\| caption =

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	== Methods ==		== Methods ==
			[[File:BOINC logo.png\|left\|frameless\|220x220px]]
	nanoHUB@Home used the [[wikipedia:BOINC\|BOINC]] middleware platform developed at the [[wikipedia:University of California, Berkeley\|University of California, Berkeley]]. BOINC distributes computational work units to volunteers and validates returned results using redundancy and cross-checking techniques.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Open_Infrastructure_for_Network_Computing \|title=Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing \|website=Wikipedia \|access-date=2026-05-21}}</ref>		nanoHUB@Home used the [[wikipedia:BOINC\|BOINC]] middleware platform developed at the [[wikipedia:University of California, Berkeley\|University of California, Berkeley]]. BOINC distributes computational work units to volunteers and validates returned results using redundancy and cross-checking techniques.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkeley_Open_Infrastructure_for_Network_Computing \|title=Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing \|website=Wikipedia \|access-date=2026-05-21}}</ref> Unlike many traditional BOINC projects, nanoHUB@Home required [[wikipedia:VirtualBox\|VirtualBox]] in addition to the BOINC client.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://boinc.nanohub.org/ \|title=What is nanoHUB@Home? \|publisher=nanoHUB@Home \|access-date=2026-05-21}}</ref> Virtual machines were used because nanoHUB simulation tools often required complex scientific software environments and dependencies that would have been difficult to deploy natively across many operating systems and hardware combinations.

	~~[[File:Boinc_logo_black.jpg\|thumb\|left\|220px\|The BOINC distributed computing platform used by nanoHUB@Home.]]~~

	Unlike many traditional BOINC projects, nanoHUB@Home required [[wikipedia:VirtualBox\|VirtualBox]] in addition to the BOINC client.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://boinc.nanohub.org/ \|title=What is nanoHUB@Home? \|publisher=nanoHUB@Home \|access-date=2026-05-21}}</ref> Virtual machines were used because nanoHUB simulation tools often required complex scientific software environments and dependencies that would have been difficult to deploy natively across many operating systems and hardware combinations.

	The project supported over 200 simulation tools deployed through nanoHUB.org.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://boinc.nanohub.org/ \|title=What is nanoHUB@Home? \|publisher=nanoHUB@Home \|access-date=2026-05-21}}</ref> These applications covered a broad range of topics including:		The project supported over 200 simulation tools deployed through nanoHUB.org.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://boinc.nanohub.org/ \|title=What is nanoHUB@Home? \|publisher=nanoHUB@Home \|access-date=2026-05-21}}</ref> These applications covered a broad range of topics including:

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	[https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/ '''''nanoHUB@Home'''''] is a '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer ~~distributed~~ computing]]''''' project that needs your help to ...		[https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/ '''''nanoHUB@Home'''''] is a BOINC based '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]]''''' project that needs your help to do research in nanoscience and nanotechnology.

	== Why nanoHUB@Home? ==		== Why nanoHUB@Home? ==
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	== Goal ==		== Goal ==
	* summarize the ~~objectives and challenges which~~ the ~~project addresses, before jumping into details~~		To connect volunteer computing to the simulation needs of nanoHUB, an online science gateway focused on nanotechnology. nanoHUB is run by the '''''Network for Computational Nanotechnology'''''.

	== Methods ==		== Methods ==
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	== Project team / Sponsors ==		== Project team / Sponsors ==

	~~== Scientific results ==~~		*
	* ~~external links~~

	== Scientific publications ==		== Scientific publications ==
	Gesing, Sandra, Michael Zentner, Steve Clark, Claire Stirm and Ben Haley. [https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3332186.3332238 HUBzero®: Novel Concepts Applied to Established Computing Infrastructures to Address Communities' Needs.] PEARC '19: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing (2019). DOI: 10.1145/3332186.3332238.		Gesing, Sandra, Michael Zentner, Steve Clark, Claire Stirm and Ben Haley. [https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3332186.3332238 HUBzero®: Novel Concepts Applied to Established Computing Infrastructures to Address Communities' Needs.] PEARC '19: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing (2019). DOI: 10.1145/3332186.3332238.

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	== Project team / Sponsors ==		== Project team / Sponsors ==

			== Scientific results ==
			* external links

			== Scientific publications ==
			Gesing, Sandra, Michael Zentner, Steve Clark, Claire Stirm and Ben Haley. [https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3332186.3332238 HUBzero®: Novel Concepts Applied to Established Computing Infrastructures to Address Communities' Needs.] PEARC '19: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing (2019). DOI: 10.1145/3332186.3332238.

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	<div style="background-color: #D4E2FC; border-top: 1px solid #5F92F2; font-size: bigger; padding-left: 15px; margin: 12px -5px -5px -5px;">'''BOINC project page template'''</div>		<div style="background-color: #D4E2FC; border-top: 1px solid #5F92F2; font-size: bigger; padding-left: 15px; margin: 12px -5px -5px -5px;">'''BOINC project page template'''</div>

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	[https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/ '''''nanoHUB@Home'''''] is a '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer distributed computing]]''''' project that needs your help to ...		[https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/ '''''nanoHUB@Home'''''] is a '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer distributed computing]]''''' project that needs your help to ...

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<div style="background-color: #D4E2FC; border-top: 1px solid #5F92F2; font-size: bigger; padding-left: 15px; margin: 12px -5px -5px -5px;">'''BOINC project page template'''</div>

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[https://boinc.nanohub.org/nanoHUB_at_home/ '''''nanoHUB@Home'''''] is a '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing|volunteer distributed computing]]''''' project that needs your help to ...

== Why nanoHUB@Home? ==

* why this topic/object of study?

== Goal ==
* summarize the objectives and challenges which the project addresses, before jumping into details

== Methods ==
* always including "why BOINC"?
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== Project team / Sponsors ==