Events

Listing of Events

A list of IALS and related calendar events
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NMR Symposium-The Power of High Resolution NMR

10:00 am - LSL S330-S340 IALS Conference Center
This day-long symposium with high-profile academic and industrial NMR spectroscopists celebrates the grand opening of the 800 MHz NMR at UMass Amherst. Attendees are invited to apply to speak and present posters on NMR-enabled science.
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Startup Law Office Hours

10:00 am - Virtual
IALS Venture Development offers Startup Law Office Hours with Matt Whitehead for founders who want to gain a better understanding of legal issues in support of their efforts toward startup formation, team development, and working with investors.
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19th Annual MALSI Day

1:00 pm - The Engine, 750 Main Street, Cambridge, MA
This is a high-energy, hands-on, global event which brings together scientific leaders and business experts to mingle with scientists, post-docs, professors, entrepreneurs, innovators, and venture capitalists.
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Startup Law Office Hours

10:00 am - Virtual
IALS Venture Development offers Startup Law Office Hours with Matt Whitehead for founders who want to gain a better understanding of legal issues in support of their efforts toward startup formation, team development, and working with investors.
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IP Strategy for Startups: A Fireside Chat with Tani Chen

12:00 pm - LSL S330-340, Conference Center
Join the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) for a practical fireside chat with Tani Chen, ScD, shareholder at Wolf Greenfield, on how startups can approach intellectual property strategically.
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Startup Law Office Hours

10:00 am - Virtual
IALS Venture Development offers Startup Law Office Hours with Matt Whitehead for founders who want to gain a better understanding of legal issues in support of their efforts toward startup formation, team development, and working with investors.
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Intellectual Property Law Office Hours

10:00 am - Virtual
IALS Venture Development offers Intellectual Property Law Office Hours with Tani Chen, ScD, for founders who want to gain a better understanding of legal issues in support of their efforts toward startup formation, team development, and working with investors.
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Commencement Weekend

See full schedule at https://www.umass.edu/commencement/schedule.

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Startup Law Office Hours

10:00 am - Virtual
IALS Venture Development offers Startup Law Office Hours with Matt Whitehead for founders who want to gain a better understanding of legal issues in support of their efforts toward startup formation, team development, and working with investors.
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Founders Day 2026

9:00 am - UMass Amherst campus

Campus cookout from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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LOI Information Session-Translational Seed Awards

2:30 pm - LSL S330, Conference Center
Attendance by lead faculty PIs is mandatory at one of the sessions as a prerequisite to submit a letter of intent. Affiliated graduate students, business mentors, and/or startup co-founders are welcome to attend with the PI.
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LOI Information Session-Translational Seed Awards

11:00 am - LSL S330, Conference Center
Attendance by lead faculty PIs is mandatory at one of the sessions as a prerequisite to submit a letter of intent. Affiliated graduate students, business mentors, and/or startup co-founders are welcome to attend with the PI.