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

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Research Methods Roundtable "Lags, Leave-Outs, and Overlapping Fixed Effects"

Monday, October 13, 2025 (all day)
Pappajohn Business Building
Research Methods Roundtable "Lags, Leave-Outs, and Overlapping Fixed Effects" by Cameron Ellis

Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Finance: Amit Kumar

Friday, October 17, 2025 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Amit Kumar is an Assistant Professor of Finance in the Lee Kong Chian School of Business at the Singapore Management University.

Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Economics: Ben Brooks

Monday, October 20, 2025 11:30am to 12:45pm
Pomerantz Center

Ben Brooks is a Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago.

Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Finance: Andy Neuhierl

Friday, October 24, 2025 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Andy Neuhierl is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Mitch Daniels School of Business at Purdue University.

Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Economics: Aldo Rustichini

Monday, October 27, 2025 11:30am to 12:00pm
Pomerantz Center

Aldo Rustichini is a Professor of Economics at the University of Minnesota.

Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Finance: Stefan Zeume

Friday, October 31, 2025 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Stefan Zeume is an Assistant Professor in Finance at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Past research forums

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.

Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Finance: Sugata Ray

Friday, September 12, 2025 10:35am to 12:00pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Sugata Ray is an Associate Professor of Finance and Real Estate as well as a William Cary Hulsey Faculty Fellow at the University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Business.

Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Economics: Marco Battaglini

Monday, September 8, 2025 11:30am to 12:45pm
Pomerantz Center

Marco Battaglini is the Edward H. Meyer Professor of Economics from Cornell University.

Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Economics: Jorge Lemus

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 3:15pm to 4:45pm
Pappajohn Business Building

Jorge Lemus is an Assistant Professor of Economics and an Assistant Professor of Law (by courtesy) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Debt, Rates, and Tariffs: What’s Really Driving the U.S. Economy?

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 12:00pm
Virtual
Whether you’re a business leader, investor, or simply looking to better understand today’s economy, this session delivers the clarity and context you need to make informed decisions.

Clarence Tow Lecture in Economics: Mini Conference

Thursday, May 22, 2025 8:30am to 4:30pm
Pappajohn Business Building
This event will explore the latest research and applications in economics.

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.