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: 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.

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Finance: Matt Gustafson
Friday, April 24, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pomerantz Center

Matt Gustafson is a professor of Finance at Penn State University.

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Economics: Xiao Lin
Monday, May 4, 2026 10:45am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Xiao Lin is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania.

Clarence Tow Seminar Series in Finance: Sebastien Plante
Friday, May 8, 2026 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Sebastien Plante is an assistant professor in Finance, Investment and Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Past research forums

Tow Lecture in Finance: Tony Zhang
Friday, February 14, 2025 10:30am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Tony Zhang is a Principal Economist at the Federal Reserve Board.

Tow Lecture in Economics: Dong Wei
Monday, February 10, 2025 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Dong Wei is an Assistant Professor of Economics at The University of California at Santa Cruz.

Tow Lecture in Finance: Riccardo Sabbatucci
Friday, February 7, 2025 10:30am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Riccardo Sabbatucci is a Visiting Professor of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Tow Lecture in Economics: Charles Courtemanche
Monday, December 9, 2024 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Pomerantz Center

Charles Courtemanche is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Kentucky.

Finance Clarence TOW Seminar Series - Kimberly Cornaggia
Friday, December 6, 2024 9:00am to 10:20am
Pappajohn Business Building

Kimberly Cornaggia is a Professor of Finance at the Smeal College of Business at Penn State University.

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...

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.