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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 Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV 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 Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV 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 Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Joy Thomas Tutorial Paper Award is given to a paper of tutorial or survey nature that has appeared in an Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV 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 Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV 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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International Symposium on Topics in Coding 2025

The 13th International Symposium on Topics in Coding* will be held from Monday August 18th to Friday August 22, 2025, on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, California, USA.

International Workshop on Secure and Efficient Federated Learning within ACM ASIA CCS

Workshop on Secure and Efficient Federated Learning will be held in parallel with 20th ACM AsiaCCS on August 26, 2025 in Vietnam. Accepted full length papers will appear in ACM digital library. Submission Deadline: 25 April 2025


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Pre-announcement: 2025 Croucher Summer Course in Information Theory (CSCIT 2025)

Pre-announcement: 2025 Croucher Summer Course in Information Theory (CSCIT 2025)

CSCIT 2025 will bring together PhD students and post-doctoral scholars from across Asia to learn and discuss cutting-edge research with world-renowned professors in information theory and computer science.

Date: 3 August - 8 August 2025

Location: C. W. Chu College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Conferences

14-16 May, 2025
University of Cambridge
London Symposium on Information Theory 2025

The Eighth London Symposium on Information Theory 2025 will be held at St. John’s College in the…

May 19, 2025
London, UK
8th Age and Semantics of Information (ASoI) Workshop

We are pleased to announce the 8th Age and Semantics of Information (ASoI) Workshop, which will be…

16-19 Jun, 2025
School of Mathematics, University of Bristol
Summer School in the Mathematical Foundations of AI

A 4-day school at the Uni of Bristol, 16-19 June on the Foundations of AI. Courses by Peter Kairouz…

Jobs Board

PhD Position in Information Theory/Machine Learning
Simula UiB

We are looking for a PhD candidate in the intersection of machine learning and information theory…

Apr 25, 2025
Postdoctoral Research Position at King's College London in Quantum Privacy
King's College London

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research position to work on quantum privacy for…

Apr 12, 2025
Postdoctoral Researcher Positions at Bilkent University
Bilkent University

Postdoctoral researcher positions in coding and information theory are available at Bilkent…

Apr 9, 2025

News

Help Shape a Queer Affinity Group within the Information Theory Society

We are exploring the formation of a queer affinity group within the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Information Theory Society…

Apr 28, 2025
NASIT 2025: Registration is now open!

The registration for NASIT 2025 is now open! The registration deadlines are May 10th, 2025 (regular…

Apr 17, 2025
Paper Submission Deadline Extended – Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV ITW 2025

The paper submission deadline for Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Information Theory Workshop (ITW) 2025 has been extended to…

Apr 13, 2025
New page limits for the IT Transactions

From May 1, 2025 onwards, papers will be restricted to 50 pages (single column format, submitted…

Mar 21, 2025

News

2016 Information Theory Society Paper Award Winner
The purpose of the Information Theory Paper Award is to recognize exceptional publications in the field and to stimulate interest in and encourage contributions to fields of interest of the Society.
Jul 14, 2016
ISITA2016 Call for Posters — Monterey, California
ISITA2016 will feature a recent results poster session. Interested authors are encouraged to submit their latest results. A one-page abstract is due July 31, 2016. http://www.isita2016.org/
Jul 8, 2016
Mentoring Round Tables at ISIT
The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Information Theory Society Outreach Subcommittee Presents a New ISIT Event:
Jul 2, 2016
ITSOC.org will update to the new design soon
New contributed announcements over the weekend may not be reflected in the new site.
Jul 1, 2016
Call for Nominations - ComSoc Data Storage 2015 Best Paper Awards
The Data Storage Technical Committee of Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Communications Society invites you to nominate or self-nominate papers for the 2015 Best Paper Award and the 2015 Best Student Paper Award
Jun 27, 2016
Slides of ITSOC Distinguished Lectures
Slides from some of the talks given through the ITSOC Distinguished Lecturer Program (DLP) are available.
Jun 18, 2016
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Mandates Use of ORCID
All Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV journals require an Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) for all authors. ORCIDs enable accurate attribution and improved discoverability of an author’s published work. The author will need a registered ORCID in order to submit a manuscript or review a proof in this journal.
Jun 11, 2016
Kartik Venkat to be awarded 2016 Thomas M Cover Dissertation Award
Kartik Venkat, Stanford University, PhD. is announced as the recipient of the Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award for 2016, from the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Information Theory Society, for his dissertation obtained under the direction of Professor Tsachy Weissman in the Information Systems Lab of the Stanford Electrical Engineering Department.
Jun 10, 2016
Information about Distinguished Lecturer Program has moved
Information about the ITSOC Distinguished Lecturer Program is now posted more prominently on the site.
Jun 7, 2016
Massey, Cover, and Joint ITSOC/ComSoc paper award winners
The 2016 James L. Massey Research & Teaching Award for Young Scholars is awarded to Professor Andrea Montanari of Stanford University. The 2016 Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award is awarded to Kartik Venkat of Stanford University. The 2016 Angel Lozano, Robert W. Heath, Jr., and Jeffrey G. Andrews, Fundamental Limits of Cooperation.
Jun 2, 2016
Networking positions at TU-Dresden
Two positions are open in the Centre for Information Services and High Performance Computing (ZIH).
Jun 2, 2016
Reminder: ISIT 2016 Recent Results Session
Authors are encouraged to submit their most recent results in information theory to the ISIT 2016 Recent Results Session.
May 20, 2016
Joint postdoc position at MIT and Northeastern University
Joint postdoc position at MIT and Northeastern University, in the area of multi-layered interdependent networks, sponsored by Prof. Eytan Modiano and Prof. Edmund Yeh.
May 6, 2016
Solomon W. Golomb (May 30, 1932 - May 1, 2016)
Shannon Award winner and long-time ITSOC member Solomon W. Golomb passed away on May 1, 2016.
May 2, 2016
Professor Sir David MacKay (1967-2016)
Professor David MacKay passed away on April 14, 2016 at age 48.
Apr 17, 2016

Past meeting

BOG Meeting - Hybrid Meeting @ ITA 2025, 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 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 Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV 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

Selected papers on information theory from our journals and conferences