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 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.

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Economics: Andrew Goodman-Bacon
Monday, April 20, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Andrew Goodman-Bacon is a Principal Research Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

Past research forums

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Structuring for Success: Legal Tools for Healthcare Inventors and Startups
Friday, November 7, 2025 2:00pm to 7:00pm
Courtyard Marriott University Heights, The Heights Rooftop Ballroom & Patio
Half-day event designed to equip startup founders and students with essential legal insights for launching and growing successful ventures.
Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Finance: Giulio Trigilia
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Giulio Trigilia is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Rochester's Simon Business School.

Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Economics: Jeongbin Kim
Monday, November 3, 2025 11:30am to 12:45pm
Pomerantz Center

Jeongbin Kim is an Associate Professor of Economics at the Florida State University.

Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Finance: Stefan Zeume
Friday, October 31, 2025 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Stefan Zeume is an Assistant Professor in Finance at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Economics: Aldo Rustichini
Monday, October 27, 2025 11:30am to 12:00pm
Pomerantz Center

Aldo Rustichini is a Professor of Economics at the University of Minnesota.

Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Finance: Andreas Neuhierl
Friday, October 24, 2025 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Andy Neuhierl is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Mitch Daniels School of Business at Purdue University.

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.