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 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

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Research Methods Seminar - Mengxiao Zhang
Thursday, March 13, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building
Tow Lecture in Economics: Paulo Nantenzon
Monday, March 10, 2025 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Paulo Nantenzon is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Washington University in St. Louis.

Tow Lecture in Economics: Bertan Turhan
Monday, March 3, 2025 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Bertan Turhan is an Associate Professor of Economics at Iowa State University.

Tow Lecture in Finance: Andrea Vedolin
Friday, February 28, 2025 10:30am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Andrea is a Professor of Finance at Boston University.

Tow Lecture in Finance: Ping Liu
Friday, February 21, 2025 10:30am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Ping Liu is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Purdue University.

Canceled
Tow Lecture in Economics: Cuimin Ba
Monday, February 17, 2025 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Cuimin Ba is an Assistant Professor of Economics at The University of Pittsburgh.

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.