The field of applied scientific research is important for the health, welfare and security of all countries in the world. Applied research scientists should be involved in the education of new generations of investigators. Institutions can reward them for such participation. It is well known that science fairs only reward a few winners and hundreds of others are left with no reward and possibly less inspiration to continue in science. In fact, Finland was ranked at the top in the U.N. World Happiness Report primarily because it aims not to leave any student behind, instead of only nurturing high achievers. This paper is intended to interest applied research scientists in the education of new generations of prospective applied researchers by presenting programs that do not leave any interested students behind. As presented in a National Science Teaching Association Commentary, by Steve Oppenheimer read by hundreds of thousands in the education community, and in a National Science Foundation webinar, this paper for the first time brings 2 key programs to applied scientists. One is a journal, whose 25 annual volumes inspire all students. The other is a symposium that does the same. The concept of science research for all students helped Steve Oppenheimer, win a U.S. Presidential Award for mentoring (PAESMEM), presented at the White House by President Obama. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) cited Steve's work with K-12 programs, as well as his glycobiology research, in his election as Fellow AAAS. In the journal and symposium there are only rare rejections. Problem submissions are corrected. The late Nobel laureate Francis Crick, who believed in the motto of science research for all, was an early collaborator in these programs. These programs can be easily replicated, especially with the involvement of applied research scientists, who in partnership with the education community, can interest many more students in applied research science. The involvement of Dr. Crick attests to the importance of bringing research scientists into these training programs. Many universities and organizations will count mentoring involvement in evaluating scientists for tenure and promotion.

This paper presents a summary of a National Science Foundation Webinar on Supporting Student Research with methods of relevance to applied research applications. This Webinar featured invited Presidential Award (PAESMEM) winners Dominique Evans-Bye and Steve Oppenheimer and showcases selections done by K-12 students that are every bit as good as many from university level research programs. K-12 research is often belittled as not real research but this concept will be negated by reading the applied research presented here. Interesting data on ejecta pattern on Martian crater, adhesion peptides binding to hydroxyapatite, and population dynamics of Collembolans are presented here. Dominique Evans-Bye, a high school teacher, is one of two US Presidential Award winners in the area of student research in science, of hundreds at the university level. This paper will show why she was selected to receive this honor and what other teachers can do to lift the level of student research in their classes.

Around 99% of U.S. Presidential Awards for mentored student research in science go to college level mentors like Steve Oppenheimer. We have an opportunity here to describe the research and mentorship outcomes of two US Presidential Awardees. One is Steve and the other is a high school teacher, Dominique Evans-Bye, who also achieved a US Presidential Award for mentored student research in science. Dominique is one of only about two at the high school level, of hundreds in decades given at the college level. Because of the rarity of high school Presidential award winners, we show here what can be done at the high school level. And we show how vastly different, yet similar, university and high school programs can be. We believe that this paper is the only one ever to explore university and high school mentored student research in one place. We also review high school student research from the New Journal of Student Research Abstracts and show that it is sometimes every bit as good as university level research and should be considered an important part of the U.S. research effort. This may be the first time such a statement has been made. This review from our lab should help others understand what goes into a U.S. Presidential Award, the highest White House mentoring award in the nation, administered by the National Science Foundation. The important accomplishments of Dominique will help high school and middle school teachers enhance their student research programs if they choose to do so. Motivation is key.