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Awards
Aaron D. Wyner Distinguished Service Award
The Aaron D. Wyner Distinguished Service Award honors an individual who has shown outstanding leadership in, and provided long-standing, exceptional service to, the Information Theory community.
Claude E. Shannon Award
The Claude E. Shannon Award is the highest honor from the IEEE Information Theory Society. The award has been instituted to honor consistent and profound contributions to the field of information theory.
Communications Society & Information Theory Society Joint Paper Award
The Communications Society & Information Theory Society Joint Paper Award recognizes outstanding papers that lie at the intersection of communications and information theory.
Goldsmith Lecturer
The Goldsmith Lecturer Program was established with a generous gift of Dr. Andrea Goldsmith in 2019. The Goldsmith Lecture will be delivered by an early-career woman researcher at one of the ITSoc’s Schools of Information Theory, held for the benefit of students and postdoctoral researchers.
Information Theory Society Paper Award
The Information Theory Society Paper Award is given annually for an outstanding publication in the fields of interest to the Society appearing anywhere during the preceding four calendar years.
Jack Keil Wolf ISIT Student Paper Award
The IEEE Jack Keil Wolf ISIT Student Paper Award is given to up to 3 outstanding papers for which a student is the principal author and presenter.
James L. Massey Research & Teaching Award for Young Scholars
The James L. Massey Research & Teaching Award for Young Scholars recognizes outstanding achievement in research and teaching by young scholars in the Information Theory community.
Joy Thomas Tutorial Paper Award
The IEEE Joy Thomas Tutorial Paper Award is given to a paper of tutorial or survey nature that has appeared in an IEEE Information Theory Society publication.
Padovani Lecturer
The Padovani Lecturer Program was established with a generous gift of Dr. Roberto Padovani in 2009. The Padovani Lecture will be delivered by an outstanding member of the Information Theory community at one of the ITSoc’s Schools of Information Theory, held for the benefit of students and postdoctoral researchers.
Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award
The IEEE Information Theory Society Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award is awarded annually to the author of an outstanding doctoral dissertation contributing to the mathematical foundations of any of the information sciences within the purview of the Society.
Awards
Distinguished Lecturers
The Distinguished Lecturers program promotes interest in information theory by supporting chapters who wish to invite prominent information theory researchers to give talks at their events.
Conferences
Job list
Postdoc Position in Coding for Physical Layer Security
ETIS lab, France (CY Université / ENSEA / CNRS)
A 15 months postdoc position in finite block-length coding for physical layer security is available at the ETIS laboratory (CY Université / ENSEA / CNRS) located in Cergy-Pontoise, France (30 km from Paris). Starting date: September 2024 (flexible)
Mar 13, 2024
Post-doc position
University of Maryland College Park
Post-doc in use of LLMs in communications and networking.
Mar 10, 2024
Postdoctoral researcher on semantics of information and goal-oriented communications
Linköping University, Sweden
Postdoctoral researcher on semantics of information and goal-oriented communications, focusing on security and robustness.
Interested candidates can apply in the link below.
https://shorturl.at/stwX4
Feb 28, 2024
Post-doctoral positions in Information Theory and related areas - U. of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
We invite applicants for Post-Doctoral Research Associate positions to work in information theory, quantum information theory, and statistical inference, funded by the EPSRC Hub on Information Theory for Distributed Artificial Intelligence.
Feb 22, 2024
CNRS Junior Professor Chair in Telecommunications and Future Networks (ETIS Lab in Cergy, France)
ETIS (UMR 8051 CY Cergy Paris Université, ENSEA, CNRS)
A CNRS Junior Professor Chair in Telecommunications and Future Networks is available starting September 2024 with possible assignment at the ETIS lab in Cergy, France.
Deadline: 20th March 2024
Keywords: IoT, 6G, coding, optimization
Feb 21, 2024
PhD position in Quantum Information
EURECOM
PhD position in Quantum Information : The selected candidate will conduct fundamental research in the areas of Quantum Information, Quantum Statistics, Quantum Learning, broadly specified.
Feb 14, 2024
Postdoctoral positions at Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Three post-doctoral positions (each 3 years in duration) to work in information theory, quantum information theory, and statistical inference at the University of Cambridge, funded by the EPSRC INFORMED-AI Hub (Cambridge, Bristol, Durham, Imperial).
Feb 13, 2024
Postdoc Positions Available at UCLA
UCLA - Prof. Lara Dolecek's research team
Post-doc positions available with the LORIS research team (PI Dolecek, UCLA) on channel coding methods with applications to quantum, blockchains, and data storage, through multiple new NSF grants. For more info see https://loris.seas.ucla.edu/
Feb 5, 2024
Tenure-Track Teaching-Focused Faculty Position in Mathematics and Engineering
Queen's University, Canada
Queen's University invites applications for a tenure-track teaching-focused faculty position in Mathematics and Engineering at the Assistant Professor level (starting date is July 1, 2024).
Jan 5, 2024
Postdoc positions on Information Theory/Coding and DNA Storage
Bilkent University
Postdoctoral researcher positions in coding and information theory are available at Bilkent University for an ERC-funded project: TRANCIDS. Full-time, benefits-eligible positions, with highly competitive salaries.
Jan 4, 2024
Open Rank ECE Tenure Track Positions at the University of Illinois Chicago
University of Illinois Chicago
The University of Illinois Chicago ECE department invites applications for multiple tenured and tenure-track faculty positions at all levels. The faculty positions start on August 16, 2024, or on a mutually agreed date thereafter.
Oct 31, 2023
Senior Research Engineer in Information Theory, Statistical Learning Theory and Machine Learning
Paris Research Center, Huawei France
The Huawei Paris Research Center, located in Paris area, is looking for candidates for a permanent senior research engineer to work on problems at the frontier between information theory, statistics and ML with application to wireless communication.
Oct 28, 2023
Multiple Faculty Positions in EECS at the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee invites applications for tenure track in electrical engineering and computer science faculty positions at the assistant/associate levels.
Oct 14, 2023
Faculty Position in Wireless Communications
University of Texas at Austin
UT Austin is hiring this year in wireless communications and networking. https://apply.interfolio.com/133049
Oct 11, 2023
Assistant, Associate, Full Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Princeton University
Princeton University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering seeks applications for faculty positions at the junior (tenure-track) and senior (tenured) levels.
Oct 9, 2023
Open-Rank Faculty Positions in Fintech, Financial Engineering, AI, Machine Learning, Statistics, and Data Science
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
Open-rank faculty positions in fintech, financial engineering, AI, machine learning, statistics, and data science. Financial Technology Thrust of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) ha open rank faculty positions.
Oct 6, 2023
LSU-Marine Multi-agents Robotics-Research Associate Positions (Jan 2024)
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University is seeking highly motivated and qualified candidates who can play key roles in the development of data-driven modeling, control, communication, and networking algorithms for marine robotics applications.
Oct 4, 2023
Joint Postdoctoral Position at TUM & Technion on DNA Data Storage within the EU PATHFINDER Project DiDAX
Technical University of Munich and Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
A joint postdoctoral researcher position with Prof. Wachter-Zeh (TUM) and Prof. Yaakobi (Technion) for an EIC Pathfinder project on DNA storage is available.
Oct 1, 2023
Post-Doc in Quantum Error Correction at the German Aerospace Center (DLR)
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
We are currently looking for highly-motivated and well-qualified postdoctoral researchers in the field of quantum error correction.
Sep 26, 2023
Research Staff Member - CCR Princeton
CCR Princeton
The Center for Communications Research, Princeton (CCR Princeton) is seeking new research staff members in mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, engineering, data science, and related fields to join our team.
Sep 15, 2023
Jobs Board
Postdoc Position in Coding for Physical Layer Security
ETIS lab, France (CY Université / ENSEA / CNRS)
A 15 months postdoc position in finite block-length coding for physical layer security is available…
Mar 13, 2024
Post-doc position
University of Maryland College Park
Post-doc in use of LLMs in communications and networking.
Mar 10, 2024
Postdoctoral researcher on semantics of information and goal-oriented communications
Linköping University, Sweden
Postdoctoral researcher on semantics of information and goal-oriented communications, focusing on…
Feb 28, 2024
News
Contributions for Society Newsletter
Please submit any contributions for the Society Newsletter by March 25, 2024.
Mar 3, 2024
Reminder of upcoming deadlines for paper/poster submissions to workshops@ISIT’24
The 03 March deadline for paper submissions to (most) workshops@ISIT is quickly approaching!
Feb 29, 2024
Lloyd Welch passed away at the age of 96
Lloyd Welch, an esteemed mathematician and electrical engineer, whose research career has had a…
Jan 23, 2024
Alexander Barg Awarded 2024 IEEE Hamming Medal
IEEE Information Theory Society congratulates member Alexander Barg for receiving the 2024 IEEE…
Jan 21, 2024
News
Call for tutorials - ITW 2024, Shenzhen, China
IEEE ITW 2024, to be held in Shenzhen, China, is calling for half-day tutorial proposals that provide clear and focused teaching material covering new and emerging topics within the scope of the conference.
Mar 17, 2024
Call for Papers: 2024 The International Symposium on Information Theory and Its Applications (ISITA2024)
ISITA2024 will be held on November 10–13, 2024 , at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, TAIWAN. We are happy to announce that the submission page of ISITA2024 is now open!
Mar 14, 2024
James L. Massey Research & Teaching Award for Young Scholars
Nominations are called for the James L. Massey Research & Teaching Award for Young Scholars, closing date March 15.
Mar 11, 2024
[Deadline extended to March 17] 'Learn to Compress' Workshop (ISIT2024 Satellite Workshop)
The goal of this workshop is to foster dialogue between researchers working on machine learning and information-theoretic aspects of data compression. We also welcome all recent works that have been published or have been undergoing review elsewhere.
Mar 3, 2024
Contributions for Society Newsletter
Please submit any contributions for the Society Newsletter by March 25, 2024.
Mar 3, 2024
Reminder of upcoming deadlines for paper/poster submissions to workshops@ISIT’24
The 03 March deadline for paper submissions to (most) workshops@ISIT is quickly approaching!
Feb 29, 2024
ISIT 2024: Call for Tutorial Proposals
The 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory seeks half-day tutorial proposals, which should provide clear and focused teaching material covering new and emerging topics within the scope of the conference.
Feb 26, 2024
Lloyd Welch passed away at the age of 96
Lloyd Welch, an esteemed mathematician and electrical engineer, whose research career has had a profound impact on digital communications, coding theory, and signal processing, passed away on December 28, 2023, at the age of 96.
Jan 23, 2024
Alexander Barg Awarded 2024 IEEE Hamming Medal
IEEE Information Theory Society congratulates member Alexander Barg for receiving the 2024 IEEE Hamming Medal.
Jan 21, 2024
ISIT 2024 -- Athens, Greece, July 2024 - Call for submissions
All are invited to submit work to the 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, to be held in Athens, Greece, July 7-12, 2024. Andrew Barron is the 2024 Shannon Lecturer.
Jan 4, 2024
Call for Papers: The 7th INFOCOM Age and Semantics of Information Workshop
You are invited to submit your latest work to the 7th Age and Semantics of Information Workshop in conjunction with IEEE INFOCOM 2024, Vancouver, Canada, May 20, 2024. Paper submission deadline is January 7, 2024.
Dec 6, 2023
Contributions for Society Newsletter
Please submit any contributions for the society newsletter by December 15, 2023.
Nov 30, 2023
2024-2025 Distinguished Lecturers
The IEEE Information Theory Society is pleased to announce that Aditya Ramamoorthy, Anand Sarwate, Anelia Somekh-Baruch, Si-Hyeon Lee, and Vinod Prabhakaran have been named Distinguished Lecturers for 2024-2025.
Nov 28, 2023
Meir Feder Named 2024 Padovani Lecturer
The IEEE Information Theory Society is pleased to announce that Meir Feder of Tel Aviv University has been named the 2024 Padovani Lecturer.
Nov 28, 2023
2023 ITSoc Chapter of the Year Announced
The Sweden Vehicular Technology/Communications/Information Theory (VT/COM/IT) joint chapter has been named the 2023 Chapter of the Year.
Nov 28, 2023
Antonia Wachter-Zeh Awarded 2023 Johann-Philipp-Reis Prize
Antonia Wachter-Zeh received the 2023 Johann-Philipp-Reis Prize for her exceptional contributions to cryptography and coding theory.
Nov 18, 2023
Deadline Extension (December 15th): JSAIT Special Issue Dedicated to the Memory of Toby Berger
The deadline has been extended to December 15 for the JSAIT issue on Call for Papers for JSAIT Issue on Data, Physics, and Life Through the Lens of Information Theory, dedicated to the memory of Toby Berger.
Nov 17, 2023
Mary Wootters Named 2024 Goldsmith Lecturer
We are pleased to announce that the 2024 Goldsmith Lecturer is Mary Wootters of Stanford University. She will deliver the Goldsmith Lecture at one of the Information Theory Schools next year. Congratulations, Mary!
Nov 9, 2023
Deadline Re-Extension (Oct 29): JSAIT Issue on Information-Theoretic Methods for Trustworthy and Reliable Machine Learning
The deadline has been extended to October 29 for the JSAIT issue on Information-Theoretic Methods for Trustworthy and Reliable Machine Learning.
Oct 20, 2023
Deadline Extension: Nominations for Joy Thomas Tutorial Paper Award
The submission deadline for the inaugural Joy Thomas Tutorial Paper Award has been extended to October 21, 2023.
Sep 28, 2023
Past meeting
BOG Meeting - Hybrid Meeting @ ITA 2024, San Diego, California
This will be a hybrid meeting on zoom. BoG members and approved presenters will receive an invite to the meeting.
BOG Meeting -Hybrid; Atlanta, GA 2023
This will be a hybrid meeting on zoom. BoG members and approved presenters will receive an invite to the meeting.
BOG Meeting - Hybrid Meeting @ ISIT 2023, Taipei, Taiwan
This will be a hybrid meeting in person room and on zoom in conjunction with ISIT 2023.
BOG Meeting - Hybrid Meeting @ ITA 2023, San Diego, California
This will be a hybrid meeting in person and on zoom in conjunction with ITA 2023.
BOG Meeting - October 2022
This will be a virtual meeting on zoom. BoG members and approved presenters will receive an invite to the meeting.
BOG Meeting - Hybrid Meeting @ ISIT 2022, Espoo, Finland
This will be a hybrid meeting in person and on zoom in conjunction with ISIT 2022.
BOG Meeting - March 2022
This will be a virtual meeting on zoom. BoG members and approved presenters will receive an invite to the meeting.
BOG Meeting - November 2021
This will be a virtual meeting on zoom. BoG members and approved presenters will receive an invite to the meeting.
BOG Meeting - June 2021
The second BOG meeting of 2021 will be held virtually on zoom. BOG members and approved presenters will receive an invite to the meeting.
BOG Meeting - March 2021
This will be a virtual meeting on zoom. BoG members and approved presenters will have received an invite to the meeting.
BOG Meeting @ New Brunswick, NJ - 2019
The third BoG Meeting of 2019 will take place at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.
BoG Meeting @ Chicago, IL 2015
Meeting will be held right after Allerton
BoG Meeting @ ISIT 2015, Hong Kong
Annual Meeting of the Information Theory Society
BoG Meeting - GlobalMeet
The BoG Meeting will be held via GlobalMeet on Saturday, September 20 (7:00 AM Pacific Time).
BoG Meeting @ ITA 2014, San Diego, CA
First BoG meeting of 2014
BoG Meeting @ ITA 2013, San Diego, CA
First BoG meeting of 2013
BoG meeting @ ITW 2012, Lausanne
Last BoG meeting of 2012.
BoG meeting @ ISIT 2012, Cambridge, MA
BoG meeting July 2012.
IT BoG meeting @ ITA 2012, UCSD
Meeting of the Board of Governors
BoG Meeting @ ITW 2011, Paraty, Brazil
The third BoG meeting of 2011 will take place on ***Monday*** October 17, in Paraty Brazil, in conjunction with ITW 2011, starting at about 6:00pm with a buffet dinner at the restaurant Banana de Terra (one block away from the conference center).
BoG Meeting @ ISIT 2011, St. Petersburg, Russia
The annual BoG meeting will take place on Sunday July 31, at the ISIT 2011 conference hotel, starting at 12:00 noon **sharp** with a buffet lunch. The meeting room is "Green 6+7" and will be clearly indicated at the registration desk, operational from Sunday July 31, morning. Please follow the signs and/or ask the registration desk in order to get to the lunch and meeting.
BoG Meeting, ISIT 2010
Annual meeting of the IEEE Information Theory Society Board of Governors. All are welcome to attend. Some portions of the meeting will be conducted in camera. The formal part of the meeting will commence at 12:45pm.
BoG Meeting, La Jolla, CA, 2010
First Board of Governors' meeting of 2010.
BoG Meeting, ITW Taormina 2009
The final BoG meeting of 2009. Dinner will be served at 6:30 and the meeting will start shortly thereafter. Everyone is welcome to attend. Meeting will be held in the Saletta Belvedere room of the Villa Diodoro (workshop hotel).
BoG Meeting, ISIT 2009
Annual meeting of the Information Theory Society BOGs. Everyone is welcome to attend all or part of the meeting. The meeting will be preceeded by lunch at 12:15, with the formal meeting starting at 1pm, ending at 5:30pm.
Research In Information Theory
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