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 - Assistant Professor Elizabeth Tolman; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa promotional image

Plasma Physics Seminar - Assistant Professor Elizabeth Tolman; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Monday, October 12, 2026 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Plasma Physics Seminar
Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar - Dr. Brady Martin; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa promotional image

Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar - Dr. Brady Martin; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Monday, October 12, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium - Dr. Dani Lipman; Department of Physics, University of Connecticut promotional image

Physics & Astronomy Colloquium - Dr. Dani Lipman; Department of Physics, University of Connecticut

Tuesday, October 13, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium