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

Plasma Physics Seminar - Professor John Goree; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa promotional image

Plasma Physics Seminar - Professor John Goree; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Monday, November 9, 2026 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Plasma Physics Seminar
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium - Dr. Laurel O'Neill; High Energy Astrophysical Detector Instrumentation (HEADI), Pennsylvania State University promotional image

Physics & Astronomy Colloquium - Dr. Laurel O'Neill; High Energy Astrophysical Detector Instrumentation (HEADI), Pennsylvania State University

Monday, November 9, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium
Operator Theory Seminar - Associate Professor Sergii Bezuglyi; Department of Mathematics, University of Iowa promotional image

Operator Theory Seminar - Associate Professor Sergii Bezuglyi; Department of Mathematics, University of Iowa

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Operator Theory Seminar