The 2011 North American School of Information Theory will be heldÌý May 27 toÌý May 30th 2011, Ìý²¹³ÙÌý the University of Texas at Austin. ÌýThe school will offer graduate students and postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to learn from leading experts in information theory through short courses and talks as well as the chance to present their own work.
This year's lecturers areÌý Rich Baraniuk ,Ìý Bob Gray ,Ìý Sanjoy Mitter ,Ìý Emina Soljanin Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌý Emre Telatar .
Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in North America working on problems of information theory in a broad sense are encouraged to apply with the title and a short (less than 250 words) abstract of a poster they would like to present.
The application deadline for the school has been extended to Ìý March 18th 2011 Ìýand notifications will be sent byÌý March 20th 2011.Ìý The online application form is availableÌý²¹³ÙÌý http://www.itsoc.org/school/application .
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