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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 51ÂÜÀò 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 51ÂÜÀò 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 51ÂÜÀò Joy Thomas Tutorial Paper Award is given to a paper of tutorial or survey nature that has appeared in an 51ÂÜÀò 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 51ÂÜÀò 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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Information Theory Workshop 2026

The 2026 51ÂÜÀò Information Theory Workshop will be held in the beautiful desert city of Tempe, Arizona, USA between November 1–4, 2026. We welcome original contributions across all areas of information theory.

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51ÂÜÀò Globecom 2025 Workshop on Channel Coding beyond 5G: Call for Papers

Workshop on Channel Coding beyond 5G (in conjunction with 51ÂÜÀò Globecom 2025) is now open for submissions. The submission deadline is 15 July 2025.

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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.

Conferences

Jun 22, 2025
Michigan League, 911 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, 2nd Floor, Room: Vandenberg
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.

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…

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)

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Jobs Board

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…

May 29, 2025
Research Assistant in Information Theory x 3
University of Cambridge

Up to three Research Assistant positions to work on Shannon Theory at the University of Cambridge.

May 21, 2025
PhD Position: Computing and Communicating in Learning Systems — Fully Funded, at EURECOM on the French Riviera
EURECOM

Fully funded PhD on the French Riviera at EURECOM, exploring the future of computing and…

May 16, 2025

News

Matt LaFleur is back!

The Society welcomes Matt LaFleur as its new Business Operations Manager.

Jun 5, 2025
2025 London Symposium on Information Theory and 2025 Cambridge Information Theory Colloquium

2025 London Symposium on Information Theory and 2025 Cambridge Information Theory Colloquium,…

Jun 3, 2025
2025 James L. Massey Research & Teaching Award for Young Scholars awarded to Peter Kairouz

The James L. Massey Research & Teaching Award for Young Scholars recognizes outstanding…

May 26, 2025
ISIT 2025 Quantum Hackathon – Where Quantum Computing Meets Information Theory

🚀 Join the ISIT 2025 Quantum Hackathon! Compete June 22–25 to solve real-world problems at the…

May 13, 2025

News

Petitions and write-in candidates for 51ÂÜÀò Election
ITSOC wishes to encourage Society members to consider the petitions for write-in candidates for the 51ÂÜÀò Election.
Mar 22, 2017
Post-Doc Position at King's College London
A post-doctoral research position is now available in the Department of Informatics at King's College London. The post is funded by the European Research Council (ERC) for a project on fog-aided wireless networks. The successful candidate should have a PhD in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with expertise in information theory and ideally also in machine learning.
Mar 17, 2017
51ÂÜÀò TAB Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
The 51ÂÜÀò TAB has established a new Committee on Diversity and Inclusion based on the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Committee on Women and Under-represented Groups.
Mar 10, 2017
A postdoctoral fellowship in information theory at Tel Aviv University, Israel
A postdoctoral research position in the field of information theory is now available in the Department of Electrical Engineering - Systems at Tel Aviv University, Israel. Starting in October 2017 (or later) for up to two years. Funded by the European Research Council (ERC).
Mar 8, 2017
Registration details will be posted soon
Please check again for details in one week
Mar 6, 2017
Registration for the ESIT 2017 is now open
Registration for the 2017 European School of Information Theory is now open. Registration at an advanced rate can be done before March 31, 2017.
Feb 28, 2017
Permanent Research Positions in Optical Fiber Communication
The Optical Algorithm Design team of the Mathematical and Algorithmic Sciences Lab, Huawei France Research Center, located in the Paris area, is seeking strong candidates for two permanent research positions in optical fiber communications. The research will focus on algorithms and coded modulation schemes to drive innovation in the context of high-speed coherent optical communications. The successful candidates will be involved in the development of competitive solutions for complex fiber optical transmission systems and of future key technology based on the non-linear Fourier transform.
Feb 15, 2017
Joint Postdoc Position at ASU, NJIT, and ARL in Secure and Authentic Communications
A joint postdoc position at Arizona State University, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and the US Army Research Laboratory in the area of secure and authentic communications, is available immediately.
Feb 9, 2017
New ITSOC Distinguished Lecturers for 2017-2018
Five new lecturers have been named by the Society as Distinguished Lecturers.
Feb 9, 2017
Joint Postdoc Position at ASU, NJIT, and ARL in Secure and Authentic Communications
A joint postdoc position at Arizona State University, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and the US Army Research Laboratory in the area of secure and authentic communications, is available immediately.
Feb 8, 2017
Open PhD and Postdoc positions in area of Wireless Communication Networks at Eurecom
There are multiple positions available for
Feb 2, 2017
WIC Midwintermeeting 2017: Updated program
The program of the WIC Midwintermeeting 2017 on Quantum Computation and Communication has been updated.
Jan 31, 2017
CfP 38th WIC Symposium on Information Theory in the Benelux
The 2017 Symposium on Information Theory and Signal Processing in the Benelux will be held in Delft on May 11-12.
Jan 31, 2017
ISIT Deadline Extension until Sunday February 5th, 23:59 EST
The deadline has been extended again due to technical difficulties with the server.
Jan 30, 2017
Website goes live!
Jan 30, 2017
Upcoming Deadlines for Information Theory Society Awards
Many IT Society awards have nomination deadlines in the next few weeks.
Jan 28, 2017

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 51ÂÜÀò 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