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

Alumni Day 2026 promotional image

Alumni Day 2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 (all day)
Levitt Center for University Advancement
Once a Hawkeye, Always a Hawkeye
Plasma Physics Seminar - Rui Huang; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa promotional image

Plasma Physics Seminar - Rui Huang; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Monday, April 20, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Van Allen Hall
Plasma Physics Seminar
Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar - Ohannes Koseyan; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa promotional image

Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar - Ohannes Koseyan; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Monday, April 20, 2026 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Van Allen Hall
Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar