Welcome to the Van Allen Observatory website. The University of Iowa Department of Physics and Astronomy maintains these pages as a guide to the Van Allen Observatory (VAO) located on the roof of Van Allen Hall in downtown Iowa City.

View of Phillips, Van Allen, Biology Buildings via Drone Sept 2021

Events

Operator Theory Seminar - Professor Ionut Chifan; Department of Mathematics, University of Iowa promotional image

Operator Theory Seminar - Professor Ionut Chifan; Department of Mathematics, University of Iowa

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Van Allen Hall
Operator Theory Seminar
Mathematical Physics Seminar - Professor Wayne Polyzou; Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa promotional image

Mathematical Physics Seminar - Professor Wayne Polyzou; Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 2:30pm to 3:20pm
Van Allen Hall
Mathematical Physics Seminar
Astrophysics & Space Physics Seminar - Regina Caputo, Ph.D.; Research Astrophysicist, NASA promotional image

Astrophysics & Space Physics Seminar - Regina Caputo, Ph.D.; Research Astrophysicist, NASA

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Van Allen Hall
Astrophysics & Space Physics Seminar