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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

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.
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.
Postdoctoral position at the University of Cambridge
There is a postdoctoral position available in information theory and communications at the University of Cambridge.
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.
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
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.
Technical University of Munich Seeks Doctoral student; Postdoctoral Student
Technical University of Munich seeks Doctoral student; Postdoctoral student: Information and Communication Theory for Post Shannon Communication Systems
PhD Positions in Coding Theory/Communication Theory in Karlsruhe, Germany
We have open vacancies for PhD students at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany in coding theory, communication theory and the application of machine learning in communications. Potential applications include optical fiber communications, wireless communications and data storage. Candidates seeking Postdoc positions are encouraged to apply as well.
Postdoc and PhD Positions in Coding Theory for Distributed Systems at Bar-Ilan University (Israel)
A postdoctoral position and a PhD position are open in the coding group in the faculty of engineering at Bar-Ilan University, hosted by Dr. Ran Gelles.
Post-doc position at the intersection of hardware security, machine learning, information theory and statistics.
Post-doc position at the intersection of hardware security, machine learning, information theory and statistics.
Ph.D. Position in Information Theory at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
There is an open Ph.D. position in the area of information theory in the Signal Processing Group of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain. The position is in relation to the ERC Starting Grant “Information Theory for Low-Latency Wireless Communications (LOLITA).” The duration of the position is for 3 years, renewable for another year.
Postdoc in large-scale statistical learning at Texas A
A postdoctoral position is available at Texas A&M; in the Industrial and Systems Engineering Department and Institute of Data Science.
CONEX-Plus Postdoctoral Fellowships at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
CONEX-Plus is a training and incoming mobility program funded by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), the European Commission’s Marie Sklodowska-Curie COFUND Action, and Banco Santander. It offers 30 fellowships to experienced researchers with up to 6 years of postdoctoral research experience. The research fellows will undertake a three-year project freely chosen by them and carried out at UC3M and a non-academic secondary organization.
Postdoc Position at TU Delft
A postdoctoral position is available to work at QuTech in TU Delft on the classical postprocessing of quantum key distribution.
Postdoc opening at Technical University of Denmark
1 Postdoc position is open at DTU Fotonik, Technical University of Denmark in the area of channel coding for optical communications. The focus on on error-correcting coding.
PhD positions in information theory/coding theory in Munich
There is vacancy for three PhD positions in information theory/coding theory at the Institute for Communications Engineering (Prof. Gerhard Kramer) starting on June 1, 2019. The positions are for a fixed period of 3 years as part of the BMBF-Project „Coding theory and coding methods for new communication models”. The project leader is Dr. Christian Deppe. The location is the Technical University of Munich, Theresienstr 90, 80333 Munich.
Title: Postdoc and PhD student openings at Chalmers, Sweden
1 Postdoc and 1 PhD student position are open at Chalmers University of Technology Sweden, where information-theoretic methods will be used to advance fiber-optic communications.
Postdoctoral Position at Arizona State University on Privacy and Fairness
The privacy research group of Prof. Lalitha Sankar at Arizona State University is looking for a postdoctoral fellow to work on the topics of privacy and fairness.

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

Postdoctoral Researcher Positions Available
Postdoctoral Researcher Positions at AI-Edge Institute
Early Registration and Technical Program for ITW 2021
Early registration to ITW 2021 is open for one more day! Discounts are available for students, IEEE members and IT Society members. Check out the technical program as well.
ITW 2021 Early Registration Now Open
ITW 2021 will be held as a virtual event from October 17 to October 21, 2021. Registration is now open. IT Society student members can register for free before September 21.
Deadline Extension: JSAIT Special Issue on Information Theoretic Foundations of Future Communication Systems
The deadline for JSAIT Special Issue on Information Theoretic Foundations of Future Communication Systems is extended to September 15. That is a hard deadline.
ISIT 2021 Post-Symposium Summary and Thanks
ISIT 2021, the longest ISIT ever, is now completed. We thank all participants for contributing to the success of this virtual conference. Read on to see a summary of the statistics.
Raymond W. Yeung Named Recipient of 2022 Claude E. Shannon Award
The IEEE Information Theory Society is pleased to announce that Raymond W. Yeung is the recipient of the Claude E. Shannon award for consistent and profound contributions to the field of information theory. He will deliver his Shannon Lecture at ISIT 2022.
2021 Jack Keil Wolf ISIT Student Paper Award Recipients Announced
Two recipients have been announced for the 2021 Jack Keil Wolf ISIT Student Paper Award
2021 Information Theory Society Paper Award Recipients Named
2021 Information Theory Society Paper Award recipients named
Contributions for Society Newsletter
Please submit any contributions for the society newsletter by July 31st.
ITSoc Diversity and Inclusion Survey
As part of efforts to improve inclusivity in the information theory community, if you have participated in the information theory community in any way, please fill out this demographics and inclusion survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ITSoc
Survey on the Possible Format of Future ISITs
Please let us know what you think about the format of future of ISITs by taking this survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RHSZ29L With ISIT now running, it is a great time to let us know what you think.
ISIT 2021 - Virtual Mentorship Event
The Student and Outreach Subcommittee and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the IEEE IT society are organizing a virtual mentorship event during the ISIT 2021 conference, on topics relevant to the student, postdoc and young faculty community of the IT society.
Q&A Session with Shannon Award Recipient Alon Orlitsky
The IT Society's Student and Outreach subcommittee is excited to announce a live Q&A session with this year’s Shannon Award recipient Alon Orlitsky. Register by July 16 at https://2021.ieee-isit.org/MeetShannonLecturer.asp
2021 ComSoc/ITSoc Joint Paper Award Recipients Named
2021 ComSoc/ITSoc Joint Paper Award Recipients Named
ISIT 2021 - Meet the Shannon Lecturer
ISIT 2021 - Meet the 2021 Shannon Lecturer, Alon Orlitsky, during a live Q&A session.
ISIT 2021 Begins July 12 (Australia Time!)
ISIT 2021 begins on July 12, and there is still time to register. A welcome message video is now available, with an overview of the program and session format. https://2021.ieee-isit.org/#footer
Gerhard Kramer Named Recipient of the 2021 Aaron D. Wyner Distinguished Service Award
Gerhard Kramer has been named recipient of the 2021 Aaron D. Wyner Distinguished Service Award.
Call for Volunteers - Table Hosts for WITHITS Networking Event
WITHITS is recruiting volunteers as table hosts for networking event at ISIT2021. We are planning a virtual networking roundtables event for WITHITS at ISIT this year, and we are looking for people willing to help virtually host a table at this event. 
CFP: Entropy: Special Issue "Information Theory and Machine Learning"
Call for papers - Entropy: Special Issue "Information Theory and Machine Learning". The goal of the special issue is to collect new results in using information theoretic thinking to solve machine learning problems.
Changho Suh named recipient of the 2021 James L. Massey Award
Changho Suh named recipient of the 2021 James L. Massey Award

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.

Research In Information Theory

Upcoming Events

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