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

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ISE:5000 GRADUATE SEMINAR -- DR.MENGXIAO ZHANG
Thursday, March 5, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Seamans Center

Join us in welcoming Mengxiao Zhang, Professor of Business Analytics at Tippie College of Business, to the ISE graduate seminar. Dr. Zhang will present his seminar titled"New Challenges for (Contextual) Multi-Armed Bandits: Fairness Objectives, Indirect Feedback, and Beyond" on Thursday, March 5th, from 3:30 - 4:20 p.m. in 4030 SC.

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Colloquium - When 'Good' Systems Fail: What Employment Technologies Miss Under Real-World Constraints
Friday, March 6, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Schaeffer Hall
We welcome Tawanna Dillahunt, PhD, from the University of Michigan School of Information, who will speak to the design and deployment of employment technologies, considering real-world constraints rather than idealized conditions.
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Data Centers in Iowa: Perspectives from Community, Government, and Research
Monday, March 9, 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boyd Law Building
This panel will offer a high-level overview of how community, government, and industry considerations shape data center development in Iowa and the broader Midwest.
Clarence Tow Seminar in Economics: Brantley Callaway
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Brantly Callaway is the P. George Benson Professor and an Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Georgia.

Clarence Tow Seminar in Economics: Ted O'Donoghue
Monday, March 23, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Ted O'Donoghue is the Zubrow Professor of Economics at Cornell University.

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Finance: Phil Mulder
Friday, March 27, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Phil Mulder is an assistant professor in Risk Management and Insurance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Past research forums

Clarence Tow Lecture in Economics: Arturs Kalnins
Monday, November 13, 2023 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Arturs Kalnin is Henry B. Tippie Research Fellow and Professor of Economics at The University of Iowa.

Clarence Tow Lecture in Finance: Alex Hsu
Friday, November 10, 2023 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Alex Hsu is an Associate Professor of Finance at Georgia Tech.

Clarence Tow Brown Bag Seminar in Finance: Meghan Esson
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Meghan Esson is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Tippie College of Business.

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Tippie Research Methods Seminar Series: Seongjoo Min
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Seongjoo Min, Assistant Professor of Economics at the Tippie College of Business, will be discussing "Peer Effect and Network Formation."

The Research Methods Seminar Series is presented by the Tippie Research Office in collaboration with the departments of Business Analytics, Economics, and Finance. 

Each seminar will present a computational or quantitative research method, possibly along with an application of the method, guidelines for use, and/or ethical considerations. After the...

Clarence Tow Lecture in Economics: Yusuf Mercan
Monday, November 6, 2023 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Yusuf Mercan is a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

Clarence Tow Brown Bag Seminar in Finance: Cameron Ellis
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Cameron Ellis is a Hentges Fellow and Assistant Professor in Finance at the Tippie College of Business.

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.