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

Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Finance: Pari Sastry
Friday, October 3, 2025 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Pari Sastry is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Tippie Behavioral Research Roundtable - Curious about how one might conduct research in virtual reality (VR)?
Monday, September 29, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Curious about how one might conduct research in virtual reality (VR)?
Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Economics: Mike Sposi
Monday, September 29, 2025 11:30am to 12:45pm
Pomerantz Center

Mike Sposi is an Associate Professor of Economics and Director of Doctoral Studies at Southern Methodist University

Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Economics: George Georgiadis
Monday, September 22, 2025 11:30am to 12:45pm
Pomerantz Center

George Georgiadis is an Associate Professor of Strategy at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Finance: Lauren Cohen
Friday, September 19, 2025 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Lauren Cohen is the L.E. Simmons Professor of Business Administration in the Finance & Entrepreneurial Management Units at the Harvard Business School.

Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Economics: Marina Agranov
Monday, September 15, 2025 11:30am to 12:45pm
Pomerantz Center

Marina Agranov is the Rea A. and Lela G. Axline Professor of Economics at the California Institute of Technology.

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.