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 - Professor Vincent Rodgers; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa promotional image

Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar - Professor Vincent Rodgers; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Monday, September 28, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar
Astrophysics & Space Physics Seminar - Professor Emeritus Steve Spangler; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa promotional image

Astrophysics & Space Physics Seminar - Professor Emeritus Steve Spangler; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Astrophysics & Space Physics Seminar

Condensed Matter Seminar - Hossein Zandipour; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Condensed Matter Seminar