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

Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar - Zane Ozzello & Blake Senseman promotional image

Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar - Zane Ozzello & Blake Senseman

Monday, December 8, 2025 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Van Allen Hall
Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar

Operator Theory Seminar - Andrew Barsky, Department of Mathematics, University of Iowa

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Van Allen Hall
Operator Theory Seminar
Mathematical Physics Seminar - Salvatore Quaid promotional image

Mathematical Physics Seminar - Salvatore Quaid

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 2:30pm to 3:20pm
Van Allen Hall
Mathematical Physics Seminar