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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…

Job list

Full Professor of Communications Engineering and Satellite Communications
Graz University of Technology, Austria
Graz University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical & Information Engineering, seeks to appoint a Full Professor of Communications Engineering and Satellite Communications starting July 1, 2022. The position is tenured according to the Austrian University Act.
Jul 29, 2021
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Faculty Position at Tehran Institute for Advanced Studies
Tehran Institute for Advanced Studies
Tehran Institute for Advanced Studies (TeIAS) invites applications for tenured and tenure-track faculty positions in the broad areas of Computer Science, Statistics and other related areas. Priority is given to candidates with a background in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Information Theory. Nevertheless, exceptional candidates with expertise in all other related areas will also be considered.
Jul 28, 2021
Faculty Position in Information Processing and Communications
Telecom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris
Open Faculty Position in Information Processing and Communications at Telecom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris. Particular interest is in candidates with a multidisciplinary research orientation broadly related to the fields of information processing, communications, and security. Candidates performing research fundamental in nature are particularly encouraged to apply. The position is equivalent to a tenured Assistant Professor position.
Jul 25, 2021
Postdoc Positions at INRIA, Sophia Antipolis, France
INRIA
Open postdoctoral positions at INRIA, Sophia Antipolis, in the broad intersection of information theory, game theory, and artificial intelligence.
Jul 23, 2021
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PhD Scholarship on Coding for Uncoordinated Multiple Access
Munich Aerospace / TU Munich (TUM) / German Aerospace Center (DLR)
PhD Scholarship on Coding for Uncoordinated Multiple Access at Munich Aerospace / TU Munich (TUM) / German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Jul 7, 2021
Postdoc Position on GRAND
MIT
Open PostDoc position. Will work in Prof. Médard’s Network Coding and Reliable Communications Group in the Research Laboratory for Electronics at MIT. Their research will be conducted in close collaboration with Prof. Rabia Yazicigil (Boston University), Prof. Ken Duffy (Maynooth University), and Prof. Anantha Chandrakasan (MIT).
Jun 28, 2021
Postdoc Opportunity on Federated Learning
USC-Amazon Center on Secure and Trusted Machine Learning
Postdoctoral scholar opportunity at the University of Southern California (USC), in the new USC-Amazon Center on Secure and Trusted Machine Learning, focusing on Federated Learning under the supervision of Prof. Avestimehr. More specifically, we are looking for a candidate with a strong theoretical foundations in machine learning and information theory, while being motivated to apply the theory to practical datasets and problems.
Jun 11, 2021
PhD Positions at University of Siegen, Germany
University of Siegen
There are vacancies for multiple PhD positions at the Chair of Communications Engineering and Security (Prof. Rafael Schaefer) at the University of Siegen, Germany. The positions are initially limited to three years with a possible extension. The positions are part of projects funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the German Research Foundation (DFG).
Jun 9, 2021
Faculty Position in Quantum Information and Computation
Telecom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris
Permanent faculty position open at Telecom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris,  at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level, in the general area of the Theory of Quantum Information and Computation. Deadline for applications: August 27th, 2021
May 21, 2021
Postdoctoral Position
University of Pennsylvania
Open postdoctoral position at University of Pennsylvania on problems at the interface of information theory, learning, and network sciences.
May 18, 2021
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Science of Information
Center for Science of Information, Purdue University
The Center for Science of Information (CSoI) seeks a postdoctoral researcher to work on broad intersections of information theory, machine learning, combinatorics, quantum information and design and analysis of algorithms.
Apr 18, 2021
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Post-Doctoral Researcher in Distributed Computing
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Post-Doctoral Researcher in Distributed Computing at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Apr 13, 2021
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship on Data Privacy
University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia
There is an exciting postdoc (research associate) opportunity at UNSW Canberra, Australia, to conduct cutting-edge research on data privacy, at the cross section of information theory and computer science. The postdoctoral fellowship is offered for 18 months and comes with an attractive salary package.
Mar 17, 2021
Open Postdoc Positions
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid has published a call for postdoctoral fellowships. These fellowships have a duration of 3 years at an annual gross salary of 35.000€. The deadline for applications is March 21, 2021.
Mar 2, 2021
Postdoctoral Position in Machine Learning and Information Theory
IST Austria
Postdoc position in machine learning and information theory supervised by Prof. Marco Mondelli is available.
Feb 26, 2021
Tenure-Track and Tenured Positions in Communications
New York University Abu Dhabi
The Division of Engineering at NYU Abu Dhabi is searching for distinguished scholars to conduct important research and teach the next generation of global leaders.
Feb 25, 2021
Tenure Track Faculty Positions
Rutgers University
The ECE Department at Rutgers is hiring for two openings for positions starting Fall 2021.
Feb 23, 2021
Three-Year Faculty Position, Mathematics and Engineering
Queen’s University, Canada
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Queen’s University invites applications for a 3-year Non-Renewable faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor with specialization in Mathematics and Engineering with a preferred starting date of July 1, 2021.
Feb 19, 2021
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Postdoc Position in Information Theory over Networks
Tel-Aviv University
A postdoc position is available at Tel-Aviv University, department of electrical engineering, Israel, supervised by Prof. Zachi (Itzhak) Tamo and funded by an ERC starting grant.
Feb 18, 2021
Associate Professor in Applied Mathematics, Probability, and Statistics
Télécom SudParis
Télécom SudParis is recruiting an Associate Professor with research interests in statistics and applied probability with application to statistical signal processing or information theory.
Feb 15, 2021

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

Call for Nominations: Information Theory Society Paper Award
Call for Nominations: Nominations and optional letters of endorsement for the Information Theory Society Paper Award must be submitted by March 15 using the online nomination form.
Mar 11, 2022
Weijie Su Selected for SIAM Early Career Prize in Data Science
IT Society member Weijie Su @weijie444 of the University of Pennsylvania is the recipient of the inaugural SIAM Activity Group on Data Science Early Career Prize in 2022. Congratulations!
Mar 10, 2022
2022 Distinguished Lecturers
The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Information Theory Society (ITSoc) is also pleased to announce that Prof. Pulkit Grover, Prof. Hamed Hassani, Prof. Parastoo Sadeghi, and Prof. Michèle Wigger, have been named ITSoc Distinguished Lecturers for 2022–2023.
Mar 4, 2022
2022 Goldsmith Lecturer
The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Information Theory Society is pleased to announce that Professor Shirin Saeedi Bidokhti of the University of Pennsylvania has been named the 2022 Goldsmith Lecturer.
Mar 4, 2022
2022 Padovani Lecturer
The Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Information Theory Society is please to announce that Professor Elza Erkip of New York University has been named the 2022 Padovani Lecturer.
Mar 4, 2022
The Bit Player Screening in Princeton, NJ
The Princeton Garden Theatre in Princeton, NJ will be hosting a screening of The Bit Player on Thursday, April 7th, 2022.
Mar 3, 2022
Call for Papers: Modern Compression, Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Journal on Selected Areas in Information Theory
This special issue for the Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Journal on Selected Areas in Information Theory focuses on cutting-edge research in modern compression.
Mar 1, 2022
JSAIT CFP: Special Issue Deep Learning for Inverse Problems
JSAIT call for papers on deep learning methods for inverse problems. Papers are due May 15, 2022.
Feb 24, 2022
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV BITS Call for Papers on “Quantum Computation and Informationâ€
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV BITS calls for papers on how information theorists are helping the "second quantum revolution" and what potential opportunities lie ahead. White paper submission: 1st April 2022.
Feb 23, 2022
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Spectrum: Claude Shannon Paved the Way for AI?
A short article appearing in the February 2022 issue of Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Spectrum argues that Claude Shannon, besides inventing information theory and the logic gate, had a contribution to machine learning.
Feb 23, 2022
Technology Innovation Institute in Abu Dhabi Recruiting at All Levels
Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a global research center and the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), is currently recruiting exemplary candidates in the field of computer science and electrical engineering
Feb 20, 2022
Registration Now Open for 2022 Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV European School of Information Theory (ESIT)
The registration for the 2022 Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV European School of Information Theory (ESIT22) is now open. Please register for participation via our website /conferences/schools/ESIT2022
Feb 14, 2022
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV JSAC Special Issue on "Beyond Transmitting Bits: Context, Semantics and Task-Oriented Communications"
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV JSAC special issue call for papers on exploring the theoretical and algorithmic foundations of semantic and goal-oriented communications. Deadline: 1 April 2022
Feb 13, 2022
Call for Nominations: Communications Society & Information Theory Society Joint Paper Award
The IT Society calls for nominations for the Communications Society & Information Theory Society Joint Paper Award. Nominations are due by February 15, 2022 using the online nomination form.
Feb 7, 2022
ISIT 2022 Deadline Extension until February 6
Owing to extensive requests, we are extending the ISIT deadline once more, until Feb 6, 2022 11:59pm EST.
Jan 27, 2022
Contributions for Society Newsletter
Please submit any contributions for the society newsletter by January 31, 2022.
Jan 21, 2022
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT) 2022 Deadline Extended
The ISIT submission deadline has been extended to January 30th 11:59pm EST.
Jan 10, 2022
Next JSAIT Special Issue Will Be on Modern Compression, Deadline April 1, 2022
The next JSAIT special issue will be on modern compression. Lead guest editors are Meir Feder and Tsachy Weissman. The CFP will be posted shortly. Papers are due April 1, 2022. Extended to April 15.
Dec 22, 2021
Madhu Sudan Awarded 2022 Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Hamming Medal
Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Information Theory Society member Madhu Sudan has been awarded the 2022 Âé¶¹´«Ã½AV Hamming Medal
Dec 12, 2021
Announce Your Event to the IT Society Community
Are you planning an upcoming conference or workshop of interest to the information theory community? IT Society members can announce events by posting on itsoc.org
Dec 12, 2021

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

Upcoming Events

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