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 Economics: Shanthi Ramnath
Monday, December 2, 2024 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Shanthi Ramnath is a Senior Economist and Economic Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Finance Clarence TOW Seminar Series - Elena Simintzi
Friday, November 22, 2024 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Elena Simintzi is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Economics Tow Seminar Series - Harold Chiang
Monday, November 18, 2024 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Harold Chiang is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Finance Clarence TOW Seminar Series - Ana-Maria Tenekedjieva
Friday, November 15, 2024 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Ana-Maria Tenekedjieva is a Senior Economist at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

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Research Methods Seminar - Cameron Ellis
Thursday, November 14, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Title: Cost of Consumer Collateral: Evidence from Bunching

Economics Tow Seminar Series - Paul Healy
Monday, November 11, 2024 3:30pm to 4:45pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Paul Healy is a Professor of Economics at Ohio State 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.