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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.

Conferences

Job list

Postdoc in Machine Learning for Wireless Propagation at USC
We seek a postdoctoral researcher to work on the application of machine learning to the understanding, modeling, and prediction of wireless propagation channels in the ECE Department of the University of Southern California. The position is available immediately.
Jun 25, 2020
15 PhD Fellowships in Computer Science at the University of Pisa
15 PhD fellowships in Computer Science at the University of Pisa, covering three years: Nov 2020 – Oct 2023
Jun 24, 2020
Phd and Postdoctoral Positions in Information Theory at INRIA
PhD and Postdoc positions at INRIA in the mathematics of behavioural influence.
May 13, 2020
Postdoc Position in Wireless Networks at Northwestern University
The Communication and Networking Laboratory at Northwestern University is looking for a postdoctoral fellow to work on wireless massive access and/or machine learning for wireless networks.
Apr 23, 2020
Postdoctoral Position in Data-driven Graphical Models at ASU
Postdoctoral position at Arizona State University in using information sciences to model and learn graph-based representations of high-fidelity electric grid sychrophasor data in a data-driven fashion
Apr 6, 2020
Open Faculty position on Quantum Information Processing with Photons at Télécom Paris
Télécom Paris, one of the top French Graduate Schools of Engineering, offers a full-time tenured academic position as Associate Professor in the area of Quantum Information Processing, with of focus of quantum computing and experimental quantum optics.
Mar 11, 2020
Postdoc Positions at Northwestern and TTIChicago
The Institute for Data, Econometrics, Algorithms, and Learning (IDEAL) invites applications for two postdoctoral fellowships starting Fall of 2020, to conduct inter-disciplinary research that focuses on the theoretical foundations of data science. One fellowship is based at the Toyota Technology Institute at Chicago (TTIC) and one fellowship is based at Northwestern University.
Feb 13, 2020
Tenured Faculty Position in Cryptograph at Télécom Paris
Télécom Paris, one of the top four engineering schools in France for training general engineers and PhDs, invites application for a tenured position of Professor in Cryptography.
Feb 12, 2020
Postdoctoral Position at the Ohio State University
A postdoctoral scholar position is available in The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, at the Ohio State University, under the direction of Prof. Hesham El Gamal and Prof. Aylin Yener.
Jan 27, 2020
Tenure-Track Position in Information and Data Science at the University of Cambridge
University Lectureship in Information and Data Science at the University of Cambridge
Jan 3, 2020
Post Doc in High-Throughput Coding at DTU
A postdoctoral position on high-throughput error-correcting coding is available in the coding group in the Communication Technology Section at DTU Fotonik.
Dec 11, 2019
Research Assistant Professor in the Foundations of Data Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago
Research Assistant Professor, Data Science, Information Theory, UIC, Chicago
Nov 21, 2019
Tenure-Track Position in the Mathematics of Information and Learning at Cambridge University
University Lecturer in the Mathematics of Information and Learning at Cambridge University
Nov 19, 2019
Faculty positions at University of Michigan IOE Deparment
The Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan invites applications and nominations for faculty positions beginning September 2020.
Sep 14, 2019
Assistant Professor position at Princeton University
The Department of Electrical Engineering seeks applications in all areas of Electrical Engineering for a tenure-track assistant professor faculty position. Candidates should have a commitment to teaching and a demonstrated ability to pursue a high impact research program. A start date of September 1, 2020 is preferred.
Sep 5, 2019
Postdoctoral position at the University of Cambridge
There is a postdoctoral position available in information theory and communications at the University of Cambridge.
Sep 2, 2019
Two-year Postdoctoral Researcher Position at Rutgers University
A two-year position in signal processing and machine learning for scientific applications is available in the ECE Department at Rutgers University under Prof. Waheed Bajwa.
Sep 2, 2019
PhD Student/Postdoc Position in Information Theory at Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel
A PhD student/Postdoc position is available in information theory at the Faculty of Engineering at Bar-Ilan University, Israel. Advisor: Dr. Benjamin Zaidel
Aug 6, 2019
Postdoctoral position at Tufts University
A postdoctoral position is available in the area of machine learning and data analytics for human performance understanding and prediction.
Aug 5, 2019

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

Anuran Makur named the recipient the 2021 Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award
Anuran Makur's thesis "Information Contraction and Decomposition" has been awarded the 2021 Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award.
Jun 18, 2021
2021 North American School of Information Theory
The 2021 North American School of Information Theory will take place next week, featuring six tutorials.
Jun 15, 2021
2021 ITSoc Chapter of the Year Announced!
The Guangzhou Section Chapter named 2021 Chapter of the Year.
Jun 11, 2021
ISIT2021 Technical Program Is Now Available
The ISIT2021 technical program is now available at https://2021.ieee-isit.org/TechnicalProgram.asp . The virtual ISIT2021 begins on Monday, July 12 at 7 am (Australian Eastern Standard Time). It may still be Sunday for many people.
Jun 7, 2021
Next JSAIT Special Issue will be on Information Theoretic Foundations of Future Communication Systems
Call for papers — this JSAIT special issue will focus on exploring how new advances in information theory can impact future communication systems. Submission deadline is September 1, 2021.
Jun 5, 2021
2021 North American School of Information Theory
Registration for posters and attendance of the 2021 North American School of Information Theory has opened.
May 21, 2021
Attention ITSoc Student Members! ISIT 2021 Four Minutes, Two Techniques Contest
The Student and Outreach Subcommittee of the Information Theory Society is proud to present the ”Four Minutes, Two Techniques Contest”, an event opened to students registered to ISIT 2021.
May 5, 2021
ISIT Scholarships for Undergraduates from Groups Currently Underrepresented in ITSoc
ITSoc will be providing scholarships for undergraduate students from groups that are currently underrepresented in ITSoc to attend ISIT2021 and ITSoc schools. IEEE membership and registration are covered. Applications are due by Monday, June 7.
May 4, 2021
ISIT 2021 Call for Recent Results
The deadline for submissions to the ISIT2021 Recent Results Session has been extended until 7 May 2021 (23:55 Hawaii time)
May 4, 2021
Deadline Extension: JSAIT Special Issue on Coding for Data Management and Delivery in Networks
The deadline for the next JSAIT special issue on Coding for Data Management and Delivery in Networks has been extended to May 15. This is a hard deadline.
May 3, 2021
The book "Rank Codes" by Ernst Gabidulin
The book was prepared for publication (translated to English and edited) by the Institute for Communications Engineering, Technical University of Munich, and will be published May, 3, 2021 by TUM.University Press.
Apr 28, 2021
ISIT 2021 Call for Recent Results
ISIT2021 Recent Results Poster Session is now open for submissions. The submission deadline is 3 May 2021.
Apr 14, 2021
Call for Nominations for Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Information Theory
The IEEE Information Theory Society invites nominations for the position of Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, starting July 1, 2021.
Apr 12, 2021
Call for Contributions for Society Newsletter
Please submit contributions for the upcoming newsletter by April 30.
Apr 7, 2021
Yuejie Chi named the IEEE Information Theory Society 2021 Goldsmith Lecturer
Yuejie Chi announced as the 2021 Goldsmith Lecturer
Apr 4, 2021
Muriel Médard named the IEEE Information Theory Society 2021 Padovani Lecturer
Muriel Médard announced as the 2021 Padovani Lecturer
Apr 4, 2021
The IEEE Information Theory Society names 2021-22 Distinguished Lecturers
2021-22 Distinguished Lecturers announced
Apr 4, 2021
CFP: IEEE JSAC Special Issue on Private Information Retrieval, Private Coded Computing over Distributed Servers, and Privacy in Distributed Learning
This special issue is dedicated to communication theory, coding theory, information theory, signal processing, and networking aspects of privacy in information retrieval, privacy in coded computing over distributed servers, and privacy in distributed learning.
Mar 29, 2021

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.
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

Videos on Information Theory