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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.
Awards
Distinguished Lecturers
The Distinguished Lecturers program promotes interest in information theory by supporting chapters who wish to invite prominent information theory researchers to give talks at their events.
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
Post-Doc position on Real-Time Communication Networks
EURECOM
There is an available Post-Doc position at EURECOM in the French Riviera on real-time communication networks.
PhD position on advanced technologies of future wireless networks
EURECOM
There is a PhD position on advanced technologies of future wireless networks at EURECOM.
Postdoc and Senior Researcher Positions at EURECOM, France
EURECOM
Open positions for postdoctoral and senior researchers in semantic communication at EURECOM located in the French Riviera.
Princeton University - Assistant, Associate, Full Professor in Quantum Science and engineering
Princeton University
Princeton University has an open assistant, associate, full professor position in quantum science and engineering
Assistant Professor in Communications and Networking
University of Texas at Austin
UT Austin has a faculty opening in communications, networking and/or sensing for the start of Fall 2023. We seek talented young scholars in both theoretical and applied research directions.
Postdoc Positions at King's College London
King's College London
There is an open two-year postdoc position at King’s College London to work with Prof. Osvaldo Simeone on AI for wireless communication systems. There are two positions available – offered on a fixed term contract for 2 years
Doctoral Position in Data Science/Machine Learning
University of Vienna, Department for Statistics and Operations Research
The Research Network “Data Science @ Uni Vienna” invites applications for a doctoral position in the field of Machine Learning with applications for training load management in top-level sports.
Faculty Position at All Levels in the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering (IOE) at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan seeks candidates for faculty positions at all levels (assistant, associate & full professor) for Sept 2023 start. Candidates sought in areas of operations research, human factors & ergonomics, data analytics & related disciplines.
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Princeton University
Princeton University
Open position: Assistant Professor of ECE at Princeton University in robotics cyberphysical systems, computer systems design, computer architecture, security, data information science, integrated circuits systems, applied physics quantum, etc.
Faculty Opening at the University of Cambridge: Assistant/Associate Professor in Innovative Computational Methods
University of Cambridge
There is a faculty opening at the University of Cambridge for an Assistant/Associate Professor in Innovative Computational Methods https://tinyurl.com/3kx5udrc
Postdoctoral Position on Information-theoretic Foundations of Generative Models
Arizona State University
Postdoctoral position at ASU on topics at the intersection of information and learning theory to rigorously understand the working of generative adversarial networks. Ideal candidate has a PhD in EE/Stats and a solid background in information theory.
PhD Vacancy at Chalmers University of Technology on Information-Theoretic Methods in Statistical Learning
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
There is a PhD vacancy at Chalmers University of Technology at the intersection of information theory and statistical learning theory
ERC-Funded Postdoctoral Position on Information Theory and Coding
Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey
Postdoctoral positions in coding and information theory are available at Bilkent University for an ERC-funded project: TRANCIDS. Full-time, benefits-eligible positions, with highly competitive salaries.
Faculty Opening in Data Science - Assistant/Associate/Full Professor
Iowa State University
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE), in the College of Engineering at Iowa State University (ISU), invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position in areas related to Data Science.
Open PhD-Student Positions at the Intersection of Information Theory, Distributed Computing, Communications and Machine Learning
EURECOM - French Riviera
Open PhD-student positions at EURECOM, in the French Riviera (English speaking Univ.) at the intersection of information theory, distributed computing, communications and machine learning.
Research Staff Member - CCR Princeton
Institute for Defense Analyses
The Center for Communications Research, Princeton (CCR Princeton) seeks new research staff members in mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering and related fields to join our team.
Postdoc Position in Semantics-Aware Goal-Oriented Communications
Linköping University, Sweden
There is an open postdoc position in semantics-aware goal-oriented communications at Linköping University, Sweden
PhD and Postdocs Positions in Communication and Information Theory at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
We have multiple vacancies for PhD students and Postdocs in communication & information theory and the application of machine learning in reliable communications at the Communications Engineering Lab at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany
Quantum Information Theory Postdocs
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Open postdoc position in quantum information theory at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. Potential research topics include quantum communications theory, quantum cryptography and quantum error correction.
3-year Postdoc + PhD Students in Network Information-Theoretic Sensor Management for Multi-Target Surveillance
Open Position: 3-year Postdoc + PhD Students in Network Information-Theoretic Sensor Management for Multi-Target Surveillance at Télécom SudParis, Institut Polytechnique de Paris
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
Deadline Extension: JSAIT Issue on Information-Theoretic Methods for Trustworthy and Reliable Machine Learning
JSAIT is now accepting submissions for its issue on Information-Theoretic Methods for Trustworthy and Reliable Machine Learning. The deadline has been extended to October 22.
Call for Nominations: Padovani Lecturer, Goldsmith Lecturer, and Distinguished Lecturers
The IEEE Information Theory Society invites nominations for the 2024 Padovani Lecturer, the 2024 Goldsmith Lecturer, and the 2024-2025 Distinguished Lecturers.
Call for Nominations: Joy Thomas Tutorial Paper Award
The Society is pleased to call for nominations for the inaugural IEEE Joy Thomas Tutorial Paper Award. Submission deadline has been extended to October 22, 2023.
ISIT 2024: Call for Workshop Proposals
The organizing committee of ISIT 2024 is please to invite proposals for workshops to be held at the Symposium with the main goal of broadening the participation of researchers in sibling communities. https://2024.ieee-isit.org/workshops
Contributions for Society Newsletter
Please submit any contributions for the society newsletter by August 31, 2023.
JSAIT Special Issue Dedicated to the Memory of Toby Berger: Data, Physics, and Life Through the Lens of Information Theory
Call for Papers for JSAIT Issue on Data, Physics, and Life Through the Lens of Information Theory, dedicated to the memory of Toby Berger. Submission deadline November 15, 2023.
Shannon Award for 2024
The IEEE Information Theory Society is pleased to announce that Andrew Barron 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 2024
2023 Information Theory Society Paper Award Recipient
The 2023 Information Theory Society Paper Award goes to “A unified framework for one-shot achievability via the Poisson matching lemma” by C. T. Li and V. Anantharam.
JSAIT Special Issue on Information-Theoretic Methods for Trustworthy and Reliable Machine Learning
Call for Papers for JSAIT Issue on Information-Theoretic Methods for Trustworthy and Reliable Machine Learning. Submission deadline October 2, 2023.
Ning Cai, Pioneer of Network Coding, Passed Away at the Age of 75
Ning Cai, who pioneered the field of network coding, passed away on May 25, 2023 at the age of 75.
Contributions for Society Newsletter
Please submit any contributions for the society newsletter by June 15, 2023.
Special Issue CFP: Plenty of Room at the Bottom: Ten Years of DNA-Based Data Storage
CFP: special issue of IEEE TMBMC places the spotlight on the problems and solutions related to storing digital information on synthetic DNA strands. The special issue will focus on coding and information-theoretic aspects of these data storage systems.
2023 ComSoc/ITSoc Joint Paper Award Recipients Named
The IT Society is pleased to announce that "Age of Information in Random Access Channels" by X. Chen, K. Hassani, H. Gatsis and S. S. Bidokhti has received the 2023 ComSoc/ITSoc Joint Paper Award
Reminder: 2023 North American School of Information Theory (Early Registration deadline: April 30)
The 2023 North American School of Information Theory is approaching fast. The early registration deadline is April 30, 2023.
DeepVerse 6G Machine Learning Challenge - Registration Deadline: May 20th
The Student and Outreach Subcommittee of the Information Theory Society is proud to present a student challenge titled “DeepVerse 6G Machine Learning Challenge”, a virtual event open to all ITSoc student members.
Call for Posters: 2nd 6G Wireless Foundations Forum (Deadline Extended)
The poster submission deadline for the 2nd 6G Wireless Foundations Forum has been extended to May 1, 2023
Abraham Lempel, Pioneer of Lossless Data Compression, Passed Away
Abraham Lempel passed away on February 4, 2023 at the age of 86. Together with Jacob Ziv, he developed the LZ77 and LZ78 universal compression algorithms.
Reminder: IEEE GLOBECOM'23 Main Symposium on CISS
For this year's IEEE GLOBECOM main symposium on Communication and Information System Security (CISS), we encourage submission of papers that apply information-theoretic security and privacy metrics, analyses, and methods. Deadline April 15, 2023
Five Workshops to Be Held Together with WiOpt 2023
The 2023 edition of WiOpt to be held in Singapore during 24-27 August 2023 will host five high-quality workshops: ISAC, MOSC, RAWNET, SpaSWin, and WMLC.
WiOpt 2023 Deadline Extended
The paper submission deadline for WiOpt 2023 has been extended to 17 April 2023 for the main conference. Submissions to the workshops is May 8 2023.
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 @ ITA 2025, San Diego, California
This will be a hybrid meeting on zoom.
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.
BoG meeting @ ISIT 2012, Cambridge, MA
BoG meeting July 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
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Guangzhou, China
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IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT) 2026
2026 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, June 28 - July 3, Guangzhou, China.