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 Lecture Series in Economics: Guillaume Frechette
Thursday, September 10, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pomerantz Center

Guillaume Frechette is a Professor of Economics from New York University.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Finance: Julia Fonseca
Friday, September 11, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Chemistry Building

Julia Fonseca is an Associate Professor of Finance and Josef and Margot Lakonishok Faculty Fellow at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

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CS Colloquium - "Easy, Hard, and Impossible: Phase Transitions in Computation"
Friday, September 11, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Schaeffer Hall
Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor, Dr. Cristopher Moore, shows how to classify key problems in computing, data science, and statistical inference.
Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Theo Durandard
Monday, September 14, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Theo Durandard is an Assistant Professor in Economics from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Natalia Lazzati
Monday, September 21, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Natalia Lazzati is an Associate Professor in Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Finance: Ric Colacito
Friday, October 2, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Chemistry Building

Ric Colacito is a Professor of Finance & Sarah Graham Kenan Scholar at the University of North Carolina.

Past research forums

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Research Methods Seminar - Cameron Ellis
Thursday, November 14, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Title: Cost of Consumer Collateral: Evidence from Bunching

Economics Tow Seminar Series - Paul Healy
Monday, November 11, 2024 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Paul Healy is a Professor of Economics at Ohio State University.

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Tow Lecture in Economics: Economics Alumni Perspectives Panel
Thursday, November 7, 2024 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Behavioral Research Seminar Series: Miranda Welbourne Eleazar
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 11:30am to 12:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Title: Entrepreneurs' defense against patent litigation and resulting innovation (tentative)

Economics Tow Seminar Series - Zhigang Feng
Monday, November 4, 2024 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Zhigang Feng is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Nebraska Omaha.

Economics Tow Seminar Series - Alex Chudik
Sunday, November 3, 2024 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Alex Chudik is an Assistant Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. 

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.