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

Condensed Matter Seminar - Hank Hammer & Ramachandra Bangari; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Condensed Matter Seminar

Data Management

Thursday, November 5, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Seamans Center
Build your scholarly toolkit with a workshop on research data management.
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium - Dr. Ed Thiemann; Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado promotional image

Physics & Astronomy Colloquium - Dr. Ed Thiemann; Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado

Thursday, November 5, 2026 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium