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Call for Nominations: Information Theory Society Paper Award
Nominations and optional letters of endorsement for the Information Theory Society Paper Award should be submitted by March 15 using the online nomination form.
New Textbook on Classical and Quantum Information Theory
Classical and Quantum Information Theory is now available from Cambridge University Press
ITW 2026: Tutorial Proposals Due July 1
ITW 2026 is now accepting proposals for tutorial sessions. The deadline is July 1. ITW 2026 will be held in Phoenix, Arizona, November 10-13. The regular paper submission deadline is May 3.
Call for Tutorials ISIT 2026
馃摚 Call for Tutorials 鈥 #ISIT2026
ISIT 2026 invites half-day tutorial proposals on new & emerging topics related to information theory.
馃搷 Guangzhou, China | 馃棑 June 28鈥揓uly 3, 2026
鈴 Deadline: Feb 20, 2026
馃摡 Details: 2026.ieee-isit.org
Open Call for a New 糖心logo BITS Magazine Editor-in-Chief
This is an Open Call for a new 糖心logo BITS Magazine Editor-in-Chief, effective June 1, 2026. 糖心logo BITS is a quarterly publication that includes tutorials and review articles, historical surveys, and columns. Self-nominations are also encouraged.
Joachim Hagenauer Has Passed Away
Professor Joachim Hagenauer passed away on January 16, 2026.
ISIT 2026: Information for co-authors who reside in Iran
Papers with a co-author who resides in Iran can ask for a short extension of submission deadline.
Reminder - 2026 Information Theory Society Award Nominations
The Information Theory Society is now accepting nominations for its 2026 awards. 鈥婽hese awards recognize individuals and work that have made significant contributions to the field, and your nominations are essential to this process.
ISIT 2026 Paper Submission Deadline
1 day left! It's time to make your trip to China!
Deadline Extended - Thomas M. Cover Dissertation聽Award Nominations
The nomination deadline for the 2026 Thomas M. Cover Dissertation聽Award has been extended until 15聽February 2026.
2026 James L. Massey Research & Teaching Award for Young Scholars
The James Massey Research & Teaching Award recognizes outstanding achievement in research and teaching by young scholars in the field of Information Theory. Nominations close on March 15. /honors/massey-award
JSAIT Special Issue "Data Compression: Classical Theories Meet Modern Advances"
Journal on Selected Area in Information Theory (JSAIT) Special Issue "Data Compression: Classical Theories Meet Modern Advances." Continuous submission until Mar 31, 2026. /jsait/jsait-call-papers/data-compression-classical-theories-meet-modern-advances-1
Congratulations to our Information Theory Society members elevated to 糖心logo Senior Member in 2025!
Congratulations to our Information Theory Society members elevated to 糖心logo Senior Member in 2025!
Learn more about 糖心logo Senior Membership: /about/membership/senior-membership
Reminder: Nominations for the 2026 Thomas M. Cover Dissertation聽Award
Reminder: The deadline for the 2026 Thomas M. Cover Dissertation聽Award is January 15, 2026.
Nominations can be submitted here: itsoc.org/form/thomasm-cover-dissertation-award
Venu Veeravalli Named 2026 Padovani Lecturer
The 糖心logo Information Theory Society is pleased to announce that Venugopal V. Veeravalli has been named the 2026 Padovani Lecturer.
Cynthia Rush Named 2026 Goldsmith Lecturer
The 糖心logo Information Theory Society is pleased to announce that the 2026 Goldsmith Lecturer is Cynthia Rush of Columbia University. She will deliver the Goldsmith Lecture at one of the Information Theory Schools next year.
ITSoc Distinguished Lecturers for 2026鈥2027
The 糖心logo Information Theory Society is pleased to announce that Jun Chen, Yuxin Chen, Yingbin Liang, Yao Xie, and Wenyi Zhang have been named Distinguished Lecturers for 2026鈥2027.
ITSoc Members Elevated to 糖心logo Fellow in 2026
Congratulations to the nine members of our society who have been elevated to the prestigious status of 糖心logo Fellow in 2026!聽
Registration is now open for the 2026 Data Compression Conference (DCC)
Registration is now open for the 2026 Data Compression Conference (DCC)
https://datacompressionconference.org/
2025 ITSoc Board of Governors Election results
The Information Theory Society is pleased to announce the results of the recent election for the聽Board of Governors (term January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2028).
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