The summer and fall seasons were each host to one Young Research Conference this past year. On June 7th, ADSE@TAMU (Texas A&M University) hosted the seventh YRC and on October 5th, ADSE@UMD (University of Maryland) hosted the eigth YRC. The YRCs continue to be free events open to all - researchers at all stages of schooling and career, from different backgrounds, and STEM disciplines. Both chapter hosted eventful conferences with five student talks, four faculty talks, and a poster session. At ADSE@TAMU's YRC faculty speakers included Kayla Green (Chemistry, Texas Christian University), Malika Jeffries-El (Chemistry, Boston University), Matthew Sheldon (Chemistry, Texas A&M University), and