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

Astrophysics & Space Physics Seminar - Tamar Ervin; Physics PhD Student, UC Berkeley promotional image

Astrophysics & Space Physics Seminar - Tamar Ervin; Physics PhD Student, UC Berkeley

Friday, September 18, 2026 2:15pm to 3:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Astrophysics & Space Physics Seminar

Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar - Dr. Stephen Meighen-Berger; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Monday, September 21, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar
Mathematical Physics Seminar - Professor Yannick Meurice; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa promotional image

Mathematical Physics Seminar - Professor Yannick Meurice; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Mathematical Physics Seminar