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 Economics: Yucheng Liang
Monday, March 30, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Yucheng Liang is an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University.

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Finance: Tristan Fitzgerald
Friday, April 3, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Tristan Fitzgerald is an assistant professor of Finance at the Texas A&M University.

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Economics: Rohit Allena
Monday, April 6, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Rohit Allena is an assistant professor at the University of Houston.

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Finance: Daniel Gottlieb
Friday, April 10, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Daniel Gottlieb is the Peter Arkley Chair in Risk Management and a professor of Finance and Business Economics from the University of Southern California.

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Economics: Rakesh Vohra
Monday, April 13, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Rakesh Vohra is the George A. Weiss and Lydia Bravo Weiss University Professor in Economics at the University of Pennsylvania.

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Finance: Stefan Nagel
Friday, April 17, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pomerantz Center

Stefan Nagel is the Fama Family Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business.

Past research forums

Mathematics Faculty Colloquium - Xueyu Zhu; University of Iowa Department of Mathematics promotional image
Mathematics Faculty Colloquium - Xueyu Zhu; University of Iowa Department of Mathematics
Thursday, December 5, 2024 3:30pm to 4:20pm
MacLean Hall

Title: Recent Advancement of Scientific Machine Learning

Abstract: Machine learning has revolutionized scientific computing, offering unprecedented computational efficiency, flexibility, and applicability to real-world challenges. However, traditional machine learning approaches often overlook the rich insights provided by existing physical laws or mathematical properties. This talk explores the latest advancements in AI techniques that respect existing physical laws or mathematical properties...

Tow Lecture in Economics: Shanthi Ramnath
Monday, December 2, 2024 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Shanthi Ramnath is a Senior Economist and Economic Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Finance Clarence TOW Seminar Series - Elena Simintzi
Friday, November 22, 2024 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Elena Simintzi is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Economics Tow Seminar Series - Harold Chiang
Monday, November 18, 2024 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Harold Chiang is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Finance Clarence TOW Seminar Series - Ana-Maria Tenekedjieva
Friday, November 15, 2024 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Ana-Maria Tenekedjieva is a Senior Economist at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Research Methods Seminar - Cameron Ellis promotional image
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

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.