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: 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.

Clarence Tow Lecture Series in Finance: Riley League
Friday, October 30, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pomerantz Center

Riley League is an Assistant Professor in Finance at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Past research forums

Rising Stars! - CS Colloquium promotional image
Rising Stars! - CS Colloquium
Friday, March 27, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Schaeffer Hall
We welcome visiting PhD students from across the country to share their important Computer Science research.
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.

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 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.

Data Centers in Iowa: Perspectives from Community, Government, and Research promotional image
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.
Colloquium - When 'Good' Systems Fail: What Employment Technologies Miss Under Real-World Constraints promotional image
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.

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.