Welcome to Goose
We are the U-a-Goose (GrOup Of Software Engineering) group at University of Alberta.
What We Work On
U-A-Goose studies trustworthy software engineering for the AI era, with a particular focus on large language models for code, AI security and privacy, and efficient and sustainable AI systems.
Our projects sit at the intersection of software engineering and machine learning: robust coding assistants, evaluation and testing of AI-enabled systems, automated protection of critical software operations, specification-driven development, and emerging systems topics such as game compatibility layers.
Trustworthy Code LLMs
AI Security & Privacy
Software Engineering
Efficient AI Systems
UAlberta × Amii
Our group is based in the Department of Computing Science at the University of Alberta. Prof. Zhou Yang is an Amii Fellow, and the lab is connected to the Amii research ecosystem through collaborative projects and Amii-supported initiatives, including the recently approved Amii RAP funding.
Research
Publications
Explore our work across venues including ICSE, FSE, ASE, TOSEM, and TSE.
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People
Group Members
Meet Prof. Zhou Yang and our growing team of graduate researchers working on software engineering, AI systems, and trustworthy code LLMs.
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Join Us
Vacancy
We welcome strong applicants interested in PhD, research assistant, and undergraduate individual study opportunities in software engineering and AI.
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2026 Highlights
Join Our Community Events
We are helping build and support research communities around software engineering, human-centered AI, and trustworthy code LLMs. We encourage researchers and students to participate.
Please check the official pages above for the latest registration, program, and participation details.
Funding & Institutional Support
Our work is supported by research funders and institutional partners including the following organizations.
