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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.

Events

Conferences, Workshops & Meetings
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Information Theory Workshop 2026

The 2026 IEEE Information Theory Workshop will be held in the beautiful desert city of Tempe, Arizona, USA between November 10–13, 2026. We welcome original contributions across all areas of information theory.

Conferences

10-13 Nov, 2026
Tempe, Arizona, USA
Information Theory Workshop 2026

The 2026 IEEE Information Theory Workshop will be held in the beautiful desert city of Tempe,…

Job list

Postdoctoral Positions in Shannon Theory at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona
Postdoctoral positions in Shannon Theory at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Information Theory/Machine Learning
Simula UiB
We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher in the intersection of machine learning and information theory to join us in the Information Theory Department at Simula UiB, Norway.
EE Systems faculty search at Caltech
California Institute of Technology
A new faculty search at Caltech covers all areas of EE systems and is open to applicants at every rank (from assistant to full professor). Application deadline December 10.  https://www.applications.caltech.edu/jobs/ee
Researcher Positions in Space Communications
METU
We are looking for postdoctoral researchers to join us in the new ERC-AdG funded project GO SPACE | Goal-Oriented Networking for Space. Led by Elif Uysal, Fellow, IEEE, GO SPACE seeks to transform space communications.
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Open Positions on Associate Professor / Assistant Professor / Postdoc Positions
Sun Yat-sen University
ICIT Lab of School of Electronics and Information Technology is recruiting Associate Professor, Assistant Professors and Postdoctoral on Information Theory and Coding, Data Communications and Storage, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-sen University
Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at Rutgers (deadline Oct 18)
Rutgers
We’re looking for talented researchers to join our team through the Rutgers Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Fellows receive competitive salaries, research funds, mentoring, and professional development opportunities. Deadline Oct 18. Learn more and apply here: https://academicaffairs.rutgers.edu/postdoctoral-fellows
Postdoc Opportunity at Rutgers ECE
Rutgers University
🚨 **Postdoc Opportunity at Rutgers ECE!** 🚨 Join Dr. Salim El Rouayheb’s group to work on **decentralized learning algorithms** with a focus on **security and privacy**. If you're excited about advancing secure and private distributed machine learning, apply now! 🔗 https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/237231 #Postdoc #DecentralizedLearning #Privacy #Security #MachineLearning #Rutgers
Research Staff Member - CCR Princeton
Center for Communications Research -- Princeton
The Center for Communications Research, Princeton (CCR Princeton) is seeking new permanent research staff members in mathematics, statistics, physics, computer science, engineering, data science, and related fields to join our team.
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Polytechnique Montréal - Professor of Electrical Engineering - Information, coding, machine learning or signal processing theory
Polytechnique Montréal
The Department of Electrical Engineering of Polytechnique Montréal is seeking applications for the tenure-track position of assistant/associate professor focused mainly on information theory, coding theory, machine learning or signal processing theory.
Polytechnique Montréal
Research Fellow (Postdoc) in Quantum Information Theory
The University of Melbourne
You will conduct research in Quantum Information Theory, focusing on fundamental limitations in quantum communication and computing. You will develop optimisation-based frameworks to explore trade-offs in complexity, performance, and information leakage.
Faculty Positions in Fintech, Financial Engineering, AI, Machine Learning, statistics, and Data Science
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
There are open-rank faculty positions in Fintech, Financial Engineering, Mathematical Finance, Operations Research, AI, Machine Learning, Statistics. Details can be found on the website: https://career.hkust-gz.edu.cn/en/job-detail?jobId=862
Postdoctoral Positions at Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona
Postdoctoral positions in Shannon Theory at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona.
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Postdoc Positions at Bilkent University
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 competitive salaries.
Postdoc in Information Theory, Network Science, and Statistical Learning Applied to Brain Imaging Data at the University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland
Imaging- and Neuro-computations for Precision Informatics Research (INSPIRE) Lab @ UMD
University of Maryland

Jobs Board

PhD stipend
Aalborg University

Fully funded PhD stipend available in the field of causal discovery and spatiotemporal analysis of…

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Information Theory and Statistics
University of Cambridge

Postdoc position in information theory and statistics, funded by the EPSRC's INFORMED-AI Hub.…

Posdoctoral Researcher Position in Information and/or Communication Theory
Technische Universität Dortmund, Germany

We want to work with the leading information and communication theorists at TU Dortmund - Lehrstuhl…

News

IEEE USA Virtual Career Fair

A nationwide, virtual recruitment event connecting students, young professionals, and members with…

IEEE Day Offer - Discount ITSoc membership

In celebration of IEEE Day, take advantage of an exclusive offer available for first-time ITSoc…

Election of Members to the Board of Governors for a Three-Year Term 1 January 2026 – 31 December 2028

Voting is now open to society members for the Board of Governors (2026-2028) Election

2025 Jack Keil Wolf ISIT Student Paper Award Recipients Named

The three winning papers were announced during the banquet at ISIT 2025.

News

Matt LaFleur is back!
The Society welcomes Matt LaFleur as its new Business Operations Manager.
2025 London Symposium on Information Theory and 2025 Cambridge Information Theory Colloquium
2025 London Symposium on Information Theory and 2025 Cambridge Information Theory Colloquium, Cambridge 14-16 May 2025
Call for expressions of interest for TPC membership of ISIT 2026
The organizers of IEEE ISIT 2026, to be held in Guangzhou, China from June 30 to July 3 2026, are calling for expressions of interest for the membership of the Technical Program Committee (TPC) for this event.
2025 James L. Massey Research & Teaching Award for Young Scholars awarded to Peter Kairouz
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. The recipient of the 2025 award is Peter Kairouz.
JSAIT Special Issue "Energy and Data Efficiency in Artificial Intelligence"
Journal on Selected Area in Information Theory (JSAIT) Special Issue "Energy and Data Efficiency in Artificial Intelligence." Continuous submission until November 15, 2025. https://www.itsoc.org/jsait
JSAIT Special Issue "Theoretical Foundations for 6G-and-Beyond Wireless Networks"
Journal on Selected Area in Information Theory (JSAIT) Special Issue "Theoretical Foundations for 6G-and-Beyond Wireless Networks." Continuous submission until September 15th, 2025. https://www.itsoc.org/jsait
ISIT 2025 Quantum Hackathon – Where Quantum Computing Meets Information Theory
🚀 Join the ISIT 2025 Quantum Hackathon! Compete June 22–25 to solve real-world problems at the intersection of quantum computing and information theory. Participation is hybrid: either online or in person. Registration closes June 10!
Deadline for Early Registration at NASIT 2025 Extended
The deadline for early registration at NASIT 2025 has been extended to May 17th!
2025 Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award awarded to Neha Sangwan
The Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award is given 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.
IEEE ISIT 2025 Wireless Wanderlust Data Science Competition - Registration Deadline: May 7th
The Student and Outreach Subcommittee of the Information Theory Society is proud to present a student challenge titled “IEEE ISIT 2025 Wireless Wanderlust” competition, a virtual event open to all student members.
[application deadline extended to 15 May 2025] 2025 Croucher Summer Course in Information Theory (CSCIT 2025)
2025 Croucher Summer Course in Information Theory Date: 3 August - 8 August 2025 Location: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Deadline for submission: 30 April 2025. Extended to 15 May 2025.
Help Shape a Queer Affinity Group within the Information Theory Society
We are exploring the formation of a queer affinity group within the IEEE Information Theory Society (ITSoc) to foster a supportive and inclusive space for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies in our community. Please fill out our survey if you are interested!
Call for Chapters to Springer Book on DNA Data Storage
Contribute to a groundbreaking Springer Nature book: “DNA Data Storage – Current Approaches and Emerging Trends”. 📅 Abstracts due: 30 April 2025 🔗 Details: https://sites.google.com/view/call-forbookchapter-dnastorage 📩 Contact: [email protected]
Deadline Extension: IEEE BITS Special Issue on Error-Correcting Codes
The IEEE BITS magazine invites expository/tutorial articles for a Special Issue on Error-Correcting Codes. White paper/outline deadline (limited to 3 pages): May 2. Editors: R. Calderbank, M. Cheraghchi, K. Narayanan, H. Pfister, M. Wootters.
NASIT 2025: Registration is now open!
The registration for NASIT 2025 is now open! The registration deadlines are May 10th, 2025 (regular registration) and May 25th, 2025 (late registration).
IEEE ISIT 2025 Travel Grant Applications - Deadline April 25th
Funding is available to support students and junior researchers participating in ISIT 2025.
IEEE BITS Special Issue on Error-Correcting Codes
The IEEE BITS magazine invites expository/tutorial articles for a Special Issue on Error-Correcting Codes. White paper/outline deadline (limited to 3 pages): April 17. Editors: R. Calderbank, M. Cheraghchi, K. Narayanan, H. Pfister, M. Wootters.
Paper Submission Deadline Extended – IEEE ITW 2025
The paper submission deadline for IEEE Information Theory Workshop (ITW) 2025 has been extended to April 21, 2025 AoE.
Less than a week left for submitting to the International Symposium on Topics in Coding (ISTC)
Deadline to submit to ISTC is April 21. Conference time and place: August 18-22, 2025 at UCLA, Los Angeles, USA. For more information, please visit https://2025.istc-conf.org/call-for-papers/
New page limits for the IT Transactions
From May 1, 2025 onwards, papers will be restricted to 50 pages (single column format, submitted manuscripts) and 25 pages (two-column format, final manuscripts).

Past meeting

BoG Meeting - Hybrid Meeting, NYC - November 2025
This will be a hybrid meeting in person room and on Zoom.
BoG Meeting - Hybrid Meeting @ ISIT 2025, Ann Arbor, Michigan
This will be a hybrid meeting, in-person and on zoom, in conjunction with ISIT 2025.
BOG Meeting - Hybrid Meeting @ University of Toronto
This will be a hybrid meeting in person room and on Zoom.
BoG Meeting - Hybrid Meeting @ ISIT 2024, Athens, Greece
This will be a hybrid meeting in person room and on zoom in conjunction with ISIT 2024.
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.

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Upcoming Events

The Information Theory Society's upcoming conferences, workshops and schools