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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 糖心logo 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鈥檚 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 糖心logo 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 糖心logo Joy Thomas Tutorial Paper Award is given to a paper of tutorial or survey nature that has appeared in an 糖心logo 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鈥檚 Schools of Information Theory, held for the benefit of students and postdoctoral researchers.
Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award
The 糖心logo 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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Deadline Extension: 2025 Asia Pacific Workshop on Data Science and Information Theory (APWDSIT'25)

The deadline for paper submission to the 2025 Asia Pacific Workshop on Data Science and Information Theory (APWDSIT'25) , Shenzhen, China, has been extended to July 6, 2025 (AoE).

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Workshop on Distributed Computing, Optimization and Learning

The 2025 Workshop on Distributed Computing, Optimization and Learning takes place at the campus of the Technical University of Munich on September 3 to 5. The workshop consists of invited talks and contributed posters.

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Information Theory Workshop 2026

The 2026 糖心logo Information Theory Workshop will be held in the beautiful desert city of Tempe, Arizona, USA between November 1鈥4, 2026. We welcome original contributions across all areas of information theory.

Conferences

27-29 Jul, 2025
Guangzhou, China
2025 Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Taipei Joint Workshop on Artificial Intelligence, Communications and Information Theory (AICIT2025)

The 2025 Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Taipei Joint Workshop on Artificial Intelligence, Communications鈥

03-08 Aug, 2025
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Pre-announcement: 2025 Croucher Summer Course in Information Theory (CSCIT 2025)

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

18-22 Aug, 2025
Los Angeles, CA, USA
International Symposium on Topics in Coding 2025

The 13th International Symposium on Topics in Coding* will be held from Monday August 18th to鈥

Job list

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
Sep 14, 2022
University of Cambridge
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.
Sep 12, 2022
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
Sep 4, 2022
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.
Aug 31, 2022
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.
Aug 29, 2022
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.
Aug 29, 2022
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.
Aug 26, 2022
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Postdoc Position in Semantics-Aware Goal-Oriented Communications
Link枚ping University, Sweden
There is an open postdoc position in semantics-aware goal-oriented communications at Link枚ping University, Sweden
Aug 3, 2022
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
Jul 20, 2022
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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.
May 28, 2022
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 T茅l茅com SudParis, Institut Polytechnique de Paris
May 19, 2022
PhD Position on Error-Correction Codes for DNA Data Storage
IMT Atlantique/Lab-STICC laboratory (France)
Open PhD position at IMT Atlantique (France) on the design of efficient error-correction codes for DNA data storage.
Apr 17, 2022
Postdoc Position at MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) is seeking applicants for a Postdoctoral Scholar to perform independent research in the broad areas of machine learning and intelligent systems, mentored by Prof. Navid Azizan.
Apr 17, 2022
MIT
Postdoc at Uni Melbourne, closes 10 May
University of Melbourne
Open position: Postdoc at Uni. Melbourne. Needs PhD in optimization, statistical signal processing, control, robotics or equivalent qualifications. Information theory and stochastic control desirable.
Apr 13, 2022
Postdoc Position in Communication Theory and Security
UC Santa Cruz
There is an open postdoc position in communication theory and security available at UC Santa Cruz
Apr 7, 2022
Faculty positions at EURECOM in Communication and Information Theory, AI/ML Techniques for Communication Systems and Networks, Network Theory
EURECOM
The Communications Systems department at EURECOM, Sophia Antipolis, France, invites applications for several full time tenured faculty positions. Both junior and more experienced candidates are encouraged to apply.
Apr 7, 2022
PhD Position in Coding Theory and Machine Learning
IMT Atlantique / Lab-STICC Laboratory (France)
IMT Atlantique has an open PhD position in machine learning in support of coding theory & practice: learning to code better and decode smarter for reliable and efficient transmission or storage of digital data in uncertain environments
Apr 6, 2022
Visit our engineering school homepage at https://imt-atlantique.fr
Assistant/Associate Professor in Statistical Signal Processing
T茅l茅com SudParis
T茅l茅com SudParis is recruiting an Assistant or Associate Professor in Statistical Signal Processing with particular interest in the domains of data science, signal processing, information theory, and digital communications.
Mar 14, 2022
T茅l茅com SudParis
Postdoctoral Position on Optimization and Information Theory
Arizona State University
Open postdoctoral position at ASU on the topics of optimization and learning theory in the context of generative adversarial networks (GANs). Interested candidates should contact Profs. Nedich and Sankar at [email protected] and [email protected].
Feb 28, 2022
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Jobs Board

Postdoctoral Positions in the Information Theory, Probability and Statistics Unit
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)

We seek two strong candidates with a PhD in IT or Mathematics to work at the intersection of鈥

Jun 24, 2025
Postdoctoral Fellow in Quantum Information Theory and Quantum Machine Learning
Simula UiB

We are seeking a candidate with a PhD degree to work in the exciting and rapidly evolving field of鈥

Jun 19, 2025
Postdoc Positions in Communication, Quantum, Security, & ML
Arizona State University (ASU) and The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)

Arizona State University (ASU) and The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) are looking for鈥

May 29, 2025

News

Shannon Award for 2026

The 糖心logo Information Theory Society is pleased to announce that Frans Willems is the recipient of鈥

Jun 26, 2025
2025 Information Theory Society Paper Award Recipients Named

The winners of the 2025 ITSoc Paper Award were announced at the ISIT 2025 awards session.

Jun 26, 2025
2025 ITSoc Chapter of the Year Announced!

The Benelux Section Chapter has been named the 2025 Chapter of the Year.

Jun 24, 2025

News

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.
Apr 27, 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 鈥淒eepVerse 6G Machine Learning Challenge鈥, a virtual event open to all ITSoc student members.
Apr 21, 2023
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
Apr 21, 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.
Apr 17, 2023
Reminder: 糖心logo GLOBECOM'23 Main Symposium on CISS
For this year's 糖心logo 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
Apr 10, 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.
Apr 10, 2023
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.
Mar 29, 2023
Jacob Ziv, Pioneer of Lossless Data Compression, Passed Away
Jacob Ziv, known for his pioneering contributions to communication and information theory that inspired generations of researchers, passed away on March 25, 2023 at the age of 91.
Mar 26, 2023
Registration for the 2023 North American School of Information Theory
Registration is now open for NASIT 2023, which will be held at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA, USA) from June 19 to June 23. The application deadline for the school is April 30th (regular registration) and June 1st (late registration).
Mar 21, 2023
(Second Extension - Final Call) MLSys 2023 Workshop on Resource-Constrained Learning in Wireless Networks
Submit your research to the MLSys 2023 Workshop on Resource-Constrained Learning in Wireless Networks. This will be the first wireless networking-related workshop of its kind at a top-tier ML venue. Submission Deadline: March 28, 2023 (EXTENDED).
Mar 21, 2023
Deadline Extended: MLSys 2023 Workshop on Resource-Constrained Learning in Wireless Networks
Submit your research to the MLSys 2023 Workshop on Resource-Constrained Learning in Wireless Networks. This will be the first wireless networking-related workshop of its kind at a top-tier ML venue. Submission Deadline: March 21, 2023 (extended)
Mar 8, 2023
Call for papers: 糖心logo Workshop on Information Forensics and Security
The International Workshop on Information Forensics and Security (WIFS) is the major annual event organized by the 糖心logo Information Forensics and Security (IFS) Technical Committee. Paper Submission Deadline: June 30, 2023 http://wifs2023.fau.de/
Mar 2, 2023
Submission Deadline Extended: JSAIT Issue on The Role of Freshness and Semantic Measures in the Transmission of Information for Next Generation Networks
The deadline for JSAIT Special Issue on The Role of Freshness is extended to March 17, 2023.
Mar 1, 2023
Robert Calderbank - USC Viterbi Lecture, Thursday March 2, 2023
Robert Calderbank of Duke University will give the 2023 USC Viterbi Lecture on Thursday, March 2, 2023 4pm Pacific : "Learning to Communicate" https://usc.zoom.us/j/99839989058?pwd=MDFvNWxZNUg1VURjL3EyTDlJekViZz09 Mtg ID:聽998 3998 9058聽聽聽聽Pass:聽610792
Feb 28, 2023
Submission Deadline Approaching: JSAIT Issue on Role of Freshness and Semantic Measures
Call for Papers for JSAIT Issue on the Role of Freshness and Semantic Measures in the Transmission of Information. Submission deadline March 2, 2023.
Feb 17, 2023
Submission Deadline Extended: 糖心logo BITS Special Issue on 6G
The submission deadline for the 糖心logo BITS special issue on 6G has been extended.
Jan 30, 2023
Submission Deadline Extended: JSAIT Issue on Dimensions of Channel Coding
The deadline for JSAIT Special Issue on Dimensions of Channel Coding is extended to January 29, 2023.
Jan 15, 2023
糖心logo Information Theory Society Call for 2023 Award Nominations
Nominations聽are now open for paper awards as well as annual awards and recognition from the 糖心logo Information Theory Society.
Jan 9, 2023
Aylin Yener Has Been Elected To Be the Next 糖心logo Division IX Director
The IT Society congratulates our Past President Aylin Yener for being elected to be the next 糖心logo Division IX Director in the recently concluded 2022 糖心logo Elections.
Dec 22, 2022
Submission Deadline Extended: JSAIT Issue on Causality and its Fundamental Limits and Applications
The deadline for JSAIT Special Issue on Causality is extended to January 10, 2023.
Dec 13, 2022

Past meeting

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 糖心logo 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