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 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.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Tridib Sharma
Monday, October 5, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Tridib Sharma is a Professor of Economics at ITAM.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Guido Kuersteiner
Monday, October 12, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Guido Kuersteiner is a Professor of Economics from the University of Maryland.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Finance: Seth Pruitt
Friday, October 16, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pomerantz Center

Seth Pruitt is an Associate Professor in Finance at Arizona State University.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Joseph Mullins
Monday, October 19, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Joseph Mullins is an Assistant Professor in Economics from the University of Minnesota.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Economics: Elliot Lipnowski
Monday, October 26, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Elliot Lipnowski is an Associate Professor in Economics from Yale University.

Past research forums

Clarence Tow Lecture in Finance: Corina Mommaerts
Friday, December 8, 2023 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Corina Mommaerts is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Clarence Tow Brown Bag Seminar in Finance: Luciano de Castro
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Luciano de Castro is a Henry B. Tippie Research Fellow and Professor of Finance at the Tippie College of Business.

PriceWaterhouse Coopers Workshop: Lorien Steis-Lawrence
Friday, December 1, 2023 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Lorien Stice-Lawrence is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at USC Marshall.

Clarence Tow Lecture in Finance: Jan Bena
Friday, December 1, 2023 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Jan Bena is an Associate Professor and Finance Division Chair at the University of British Columbia.

Clarence Tow Brown Bag Seminar in Finance: Petra Sinagl
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Petra Sinagl is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Tippie College of Business.

Clarence Tow Lecture in Finance: Dongho Song
Friday, November 17, 2023 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Dongho Song is an Associate Professor of Finance and Economics at Johns Hopkins 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.