Dedicated to creating and sharing knowledge

Tippie College of Business is dedicated to sharing our research with the world. Our multiple research forum series brings together esteemed scholars, faculty, and researchers from across the campus and across the globe to share their work in all of our disciplines.

Join us to discuss some of the most important topics in business research.

Upcoming research forums

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Finance: William Mullins
Friday, May 1, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Chemistry Building

William Mullins is an associate professor of Finance at the University of California-San Diego's Randy School of Management.

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Economics: Xiao Lin
Monday, May 4, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Xiao Lin is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania.

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Finance: Sebastien Plante
Friday, May 8, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Sebastien Plante is an assistant professor in Finance, Investment and Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Past research forums

Tow Lecture in Finance: Ping Liu
Friday, February 21, 2025 10:30am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Ping Liu is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Purdue University.

Canceled
Tow Lecture in Economics: Cuimin Ba
Monday, February 17, 2025 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Cuimin Ba is an Assistant Professor of Economics at The University of Pittsburgh.

Tow Lecture in Finance: Tony Zhang
Friday, February 14, 2025 10:30am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Tony Zhang is a Principal Economist at the Federal Reserve Board.

Tow Lecture in Economics: Dong Wei
Monday, February 10, 2025 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Dong Wei is an Assistant Professor of Economics at The University of California at Santa Cruz.

Tow Lecture in Finance: Riccardo Sabbatucci
Friday, February 7, 2025 10:30am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Riccardo Sabbatucci is a Visiting Professor of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Tow Lecture in Economics: Charles Courtemanche
Monday, December 9, 2024 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Pomerantz Center

Charles Courtemanche is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Kentucky.

Behavioral Research Roundtable Series

Hosted by the Tippie Research Office, the Behavioral Research Roundtable Series offers a space for faculty, visiting scholars, and graduate students to share and discuss behavioral research in a collaborative, low-pressure setting.

Business Analytics Guest Lecturer Seminar Series

Join us to hear from high-profile business analytics researchers.

Clarence Tow Lectures in Economics

Scholars from both the private and public sectors present to economics faculty and students roughly once a week during the academic year.

Clarence Tow Lectures in Finance

Top finance researchers present at Tippie to faculty, PhD students, and researchers from the University of Iowa.

Research Methods Roundtable Series

Presented by the Tippie Research Office in collaboration with the Departments of Business Analytics, Economics, and Finance, this series highlights research methods.