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Aug 20, 2022
Videos of ISIT 2022 Plenary Lectures Are Now Available
Videos of the ISIT 2022 plenary lectures, including the Shannon Lecture, are available to IT Society members for streaming via the ITSOC website.
Aug 3, 2022
Call for Nominations: Editor in Chief of IEEE BITS the Information Theory Magazine
We are seeking nominations for the Editor in Chief (EiC) of IEEE BITS the Information Theory Magazine, who will, together with the Steering Committee and the Editorial Board, ensure its smooth operation and success.
Jul 8, 2022
Rüdiger Urbanke Named Recipient of the 2023 Claude E. Shannon Award
The IEEE Information Theory Society is pleased to announce that Rüdiger Urbanke is the recipient of the Claude E. Shannon award for consistent and profound contributions to the field of information theory.
Jun 30, 2022
IEEE BITS: Call for Papers on 6G
IEEE BITS calls for papers that showcase the role that information theory and communication theory will play in the 6G era. White paper submission: 4th February 2023.
Jun 29, 2022
JSAIT CFP: Dimensions of Channel Coding: Special Issue Dedicated to the Memory of Alexander Vardy
JSAIT call for papers on Dimensions of Channel Coding: Special Issue Dedicated to the Memory of Alexander Vardy. Paper submission deadline is January 15, 2023.
Jun 22, 2022
Pravin Varaiya has died
Pravin P. Varaiya died on June 10th at his home in Berkeley, CA at the age of 81.
Jun 20, 2022
2022 ITSoc Chapter of the Year Announced!
The UK and Ireland Section Chapter has been named the 2022 Chapter of the Year.
Jun 13, 2022
2022 ComSoc/ITSoc Joint Paper Award Recipients Named
2022 ComSoc/ITSoc Joint Paper Award Recipients Named
Jun 13, 2022
Toby Berger, Celebrated Information Theorist, Passed Away
Toby Berger passed away on May 25, 2022 at the age of 81. He was one of the icons of information theory, recognized with numerous awards including the IEEE Information Theory Society Claude E. Shannon Award.
Jun 6, 2022
IEEE BITS: Call for Papers on Data Storage
IEEE BITS calls for papers that showcase the role that information theory and coding theory will play in realizing the future of data storage. White paper submission: 1st October 2022.
Jun 5, 2022
Qian Yu named recipient of the 2022 Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award
Qian Yu's thesis "Coded Computing: A Transformative Framework for Resilient, Secure, Private, and Communication Efficient Large Scale Distributed Computing" has been awarded the 2022 Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award.
Jun 1, 2022
New WITHITS Co-Chairs
Welcome Hye Won Chung, Sanghamitra Dutta, Lalitha Vadlamani and Rashmi Vinayak as the new WITHITS co-chairs!
May 31, 2022
Deadline Extension: JSAIT Special Issue on Deep Learning Methods for Inverse Problems
The deadline for JSAIT Special Issue on Deep Learning Methods for Inverse Problems is extended to June 1st.
May 21, 2022
Call for Participation in Themed session “Machine Learning and Data Storage” at IEEE Information Theory Workshop (ITW) 2022
During online sessions, November 1-2, 2022
May 18, 2022
Mary Wootters named the recipient of the 2022 James L. Massey Award
The IT Society is pleased to announce that Mary Wootters has been named the recipient of the 2022 James L. Massey Award
May 18, 2022
ITW 2022 Call for Tutorials/Paper Submission
The 2022 Information Theory Workshop seeks proposals for 2.5 hour tutorials. Paper submission deadline has been extended to 13th of May.
May 5, 2022
Attention Students of the Information Theory Society! ISIT 2022 Information Theoretic Duets Contest
The Student and Outreach Subcommittee of the Information Theory Society is proud to present the ”Information Theoretic Duets Contest”, an event open to all ITSoc student members.
May 2, 2022
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Apr 28, 2022
Registration Now Open! North American School of Information Theory August 16-19, 2022, in Los Angeles
Registration Now Open! NASIT 2022 in person in LA August 16-19. Spkrs inc Padovani Lecturer Elza Erkip, Shannon lecturers Alon Orlitsky & Erdal Arikan, Ubli Mitra, Victoria Kostina, Christina Fragouli. Spots filling. nasit-2022.seas.ucla.edu
Apr 20, 2022
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