We are seeking nominations for the Editor in Chief (EiC) of IEEE BITS the Information Theory Magazine, who will, together with the Steering Committee and the Editorial Board, ensure its smooth operation and success.

The IEEE Information Theory Society is pleased to announce that Rüdiger Urbanke is the recipient of the Claude E. Shannon award for consistent and profound contributions to the field of information theory.

IEEE BITS calls for papers that showcase the role that information theory and communication theory will play in the 6G era. White paper submission: 4th February 2023.

JSAIT call for papers on Dimensions of Channel Coding: Special Issue Dedicated to the Memory of Alexander Vardy. Paper submission deadline is January 15, 2023.

Pravin P. Varaiya died on June 10th at his home in Berkeley, CA at the age of 81.

The UK and Ireland Section Chapter has been named the 2022 Chapter of the Year.

2022 ComSoc/ITSoc Joint Paper Award Recipients Named

Toby Berger passed away on May 25, 2022 at the age of 81. He was one of the icons of information theory, recognized with numerous awards including the IEEE Information Theory Society Claude E. Shannon Award.

IEEE BITS calls for papers that showcase the role that information theory and coding theory will play in realizing the future of data storage. White paper submission: 1st October 2022.

Qian Yu's thesis "Coded Computing: A Transformative Framework for Resilient, Secure, Private, and Communication Efficient Large Scale Distributed Computing" has been awarded the 2022 Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award.

Welcome Hye Won Chung, Sanghamitra Dutta, Lalitha Vadlamani and Rashmi Vinayak as the new WITHITS co-chairs!

The deadline for JSAIT Special Issue on Deep Learning Methods for Inverse Problems is extended to June 1st.

During online sessions, November 1-2, 2022

The IT Society is pleased to announce that Mary Wootters has been named the recipient of the 2022 James L. Massey Award

The 2022 Information Theory Workshop seeks proposals for 2.5 hour tutorials. Paper submission deadline has been extended to 13th of May.

The Student and Outreach Subcommittee of the Information Theory Society is proud to present the ”Information Theoretic Duets Contest”, an event open to all ITSoc student members.

Please submit any contributions for the society newsletter by May 10, 2022.

Registration Now Open! NASIT 2022 in person in LA August 16-19. Spkrs inc Padovani Lecturer Elza Erkip, Shannon lecturers Alon Orlitsky & Erdal Arikan, Ubli Mitra, Victoria Kostina, Christina Fragouli. Spots filling. nasit-2022.seas.ucla.edu

This special issue aims to advance cutting-edge research in deep learning methods for inverse problems, with an emphasis on its intersection with information theory.

ISIT 2022: Call for Recent Results poster session, the deadline is 15 April. Prospective authors are encouraged to submit their most recent results pertaining to information theory and related areas.