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ISIT 2025 - Call for Exhibitors and Sponsors
On behalf of the IEEE Information Theory Society and the Organizing Committee, we invite you to participate as a sponsor for the 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, which will take place in Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 22-27, 2025.
[Deadline extended to March 28] "Learn to Compress & Compress to Learn" Workshop @ ISIT 2025
This workshop explores the dual themes of learning-based compression and using compression as a tool for learning tasks. We also welcome recent works that have been published or are currently under review elsewhere.
Deadline extension: JSAIT Special Issue on Information and Coding Theory Aspects of DNA-based Data Storage
The paper submission deadline for this Special Issue is extended to April 26th, 2025, and will follow the JSAIT continuous publication model.
ITW 2025 Paper Submission Now Open
The paper submission website for IEEE ITW 2025 is now open. The submission guidelines can be found at https://www.ieee-itw2025.org/paper-submission-instructions
ISIT2025: Call for Tutorials
The 2025 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.
CFP: JSAIT Special Issue on Information and Coding Theory Aspects of DNA-based Data Storage
JSAIT Special Issue on "Information and Coding Theory Aspects of DNA-based Data Storage" invites original work pushing the boundary of data storage using synthetic biology. Submission deadline: March 15, 2025.
ITSOC Members Elevated to IEEE Fellow in 2025
Twelve members of the IT community are elevated to the grade of IEEE Fellow in 2025.
ITW 2025 - Call for Tutorials
The 2025 IEEE Information Theory Workshop (ITW) seeks half-day tutorial proposals, which should provide clear and focused teaching material covering new and emerging topics within the scope of the conference.
Call for nominations: Awards and recognitions
The IEEE Information Theory Society invites nominations for awards and recognitions: Shannon, Wyner, and Massey awards, IEEE Fellows, Communication Society & Information Theory Society Joint Paper Awards, and Information Theory Society Paper Award.
2025 Joy Thomas Tutorial Paper Award
The IEEE Information Theory Society is pleased to announce that the 2025 Joy Thomas Tutorial Paper Award will be awarded to M. Bloch, O. Günlü, A. Yener, F. Oggier, H. V. Poor, L. Sankar, and R. Schaefer.
New members of the Board of Governors
The IEEE Information Theory Society is pleased to welcome new members and officers to its Board of Governors.
2025-2026 Distinguished Lecturers
The IEEE Information Theory Society is pleased to announce that Alex Sprintson, Venu Veeravalli, Mohammad Maddah-Ali, Ali Tajer, and Hye Won Chung have been named Distinguished Lecturers for 2025-2026.
James L. Massey Research & Teaching Award for Young Scholars
Nominations are called for the James L. Massey Research & Teaching Award for Young Scholars. This award recognizes outstanding achievement in research and teaching by young scholars in the field of Information Theory. Closing date: March 15.
Emre Telatar Named 2025 Padovani Lecturer
The IEEE Information Theory Society is pleased to announce that Emre Telatar of EPFL has been named the 2025 Padovani Lecturer.
Gauri Joshi Named 2025 Goldsmith Lecturer
We are pleased to announce that the 2025 Goldsmith Lecturer is Gauri Joshi of Carnegie Mellon University. She will deliver the Goldsmith Lecture at one of the Information Theory Schools next year. Congratulations, Gauri!
IEEE Information Theory Society awarded with IEEE Medals, Recognitions, and Technical Field Awards
The IEEE Information Theory Society congratulates its members who will IEEE Medals Recipients, IEEE Recognition Recipients, or recipients of IEEE Technical Fields Awards in 2025.
Call for nominations: Editor-in-Chief (EiC), IEEE Transactions on Information Theory
The IEEE Information Theory Society (ITSoc) invites nominations for the position of Editor-in-Chief (EiC) of the IEEE Transactions on Information Theory for a 2-year term, starting on July 1, 2025.
Frans Willems Awarded 2025 IEEE Hamming Medal
IEEE Information Theory Society congratulates member Frans Willems for receiving the 2025 IEEE Hamming Medal.
Call for ISIT and ITW Proposals
IEEE Information Theory Society is calling for proposals for the International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT) and the Information Theory Workshop (ITW).
Call for Nominations: Padovani Lecturer, Goldsmith Lecturer, and Distinguished Lecturers
The IEEE Information Theory Society solicits nominations for the 2025 Padovani Lecturer, the 2025 Goldsmith Lecturer, and the 2025-2026 Distinguished Lecturers.

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