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Our paper, “Multi-label Ambiguity Detection in Software Requirements Using Language Models,” by Paniz Oghabi and Nafiseh Kahani, received the IEEE TCSE Distinguished Best Paper Award (2025). This award recognizes outstanding research contributions in software engineering. The paper explores the use of language models to detect multiple types of ambiguity in software requirements, helping improve the clarity, quality, and reliability of requirements specifications.
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The CU ARrival: AR Carleton Tour Guide project received the Best/Most Exciting Project Award for the 2024–2025 4th-Year Capstone Projects. This recognition highlights the team’s creativity, technical innovation, and successful development of an augmented-reality campus navigation tool designed to help users explore and navigate Carleton University more easily. Congratulations to the team on this outstanding achievement!
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Darren Holden’s Master’s thesis, “Leveraging Language Models to Improve Code Quality Through Code Linting and Automated Test Repair,” was nominated for the Senate Medal at Carleton University. This recognition highlights the quality and impact of his graduate research, which explores how language models can support software engineering by improving code quality through code linting and automated test repair. Congratulations to Darren on this excellent achievement!
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Our Lab Director, Nafiseh Kahani won a Carleton University Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award (FGMA). These awards recognize faculty who provide exceptional service to graduate students as supervisors and research mentors. Sponsored by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs and the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International), these awards reflect the impact excellent mentoring can have on graduate students.