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Charles T. Retter dies suddenly at age 67
Charles T. Retter, a coding theorist and early computer designer, died suddenly on December 30, 2013 at the age of 67 at his home in Exton, PA.
Jan 7, 2014
Call for Nominations - IEEE Information Theory Society 2014 Aaron D. Wyner Distinguished Service Award
Nominations and letters of endorsement must be submitted by March 1, 2014 to the President of the IEEE Information Theory Society
Dec 21, 2013
Call for Nominations - IEEE Information Theory Society 2015 Claude E. Shannon Award
Nominations and letters of endorsement must be submitted by March 1, 2014 to the President of the IEEE Information Theory Society
Dec 21, 2013
2014 European School of Information Theory now accepting registrations
Registration is now open for the 2014 European School of Information Theory, which will be held from April 14th to April 18th in Tallinn, Estonia.
Dec 20, 2013
ISIT 2014 now accepting paper submissions
ISIT 2014 is now accepting paper submissions. The submission deadline is January 19. Please see: http://www.isit2014.org/paper-submission.php
Dec 20, 2013
James L. Massey Graduate Fellowship in Electrical Engineering.
In recognition of Jim’s great service to and love for Notre Dame, the Notre Dame College of Engineering is launching a graduate fellowship in electrical engineering in Jim’s name.
Dec 9, 2013
IEEE medals
Four members of the information theory community have been awarded IEEE medals.
Dec 6, 2013
Multiple EECS Faculty Positions at Northwestern University
The EECS Department at Northwestern University invites applications for multiple positions to start in fall 2014, including: One faculty position for Assistant Professor in Communications, Networking, Control and Related Emerging Areas; Multiple faculty positions in Theoretical Computer Science; One faculty position for Assistant/Associate Professor In Computer Engineering; One faculty Position for Assistant Professor in Database Systems. To apply, visit http://eecs.northwestern.edu/academic-openings.html.
Nov 28, 2013
2014 IEEE Fellows
Congratulations to all IT community members who will be elevated to IEEE Fellow in 2014.
Nov 27, 2013
Postdoctoral associate position at Arizona State University
Postdoctoral position available to investigate the cyber-security of transmission and distribution networks in smart grids.
Nov 25, 2013
Call for Tutorials at ISIT 2014
Proposals for tutorials from members and affiliates of IT society at large are welcome.
Nov 14, 2013
Call for Nominations: IEEE Technical Field Awards
Nominations for IEEE Technical Field Awards are now being accepted
Nov 14, 2013
Call for Nominations: IEEE Fellows
Nominations for the Fellow Class of 2015 are now being accepted.
Nov 14, 2013
PhD scholarships at The University of Brescia, Italy
The University of Brescia, Italy, is offering PhD scholarships in Information Engineering.
Nov 12, 2013
Assistant Professor Position at Ariel University, Israel
The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Ariel University (Israel) invites applications for a tenure-track Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) post to begin in 2014
Oct 9, 2013
BoG Election results
Six ITSoc members have been elected to a three-year term on the BoG (Jan 1, 2014 to Dec. 31 2016).
Oct 9, 2013
James Emery Mazo Jr. dies at the age of 76
Dr. James Emery Mazo Jr., a world-renowned information theorist, passed away on Sept. 27, 2013, at the age of 76, following a brief illness, at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, N.J.
Oct 7, 2013
David Donoho receives 2013 Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences
The Shaw Prize consists of three annual prizes: Astronomy, Life Science and Medicine, and Mathematical Sciences. This is the tenth year that the Prize has been awarded.
Oct 7, 2013
Reminder - IEEE 2013 Elections
Ballots are open until October 1st.
Sep 23, 2013
Call for Nominations - Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award
The IEEE Information Theory Society Thomas M. Cover Dissertation Award, established in 2013, is awarded annually to the author of an outstanding doctoral dissertation.
Sep 20, 2013

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