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Faculty mentorship is essential and has a long-lasting impact on trainee’s professional development. The BUILD research training program includes over 120 faculty BUILD mentors across four participating colleges: Engineering (COE), Health and Human Services (CHHS), Liberal Arts (CLA), and Natural Sciences and Mathematics (CNSM). During the 10-year period, over 80 faculty members have served as research mentors to our trainees. In addition to supporting faculty-student research activities, the BUILD grants implemented several programs to enhance faculty’s professional development and research competitiveness. Among these programs are mentor training programs, pilot grants, Research Stimulation grants, Collaborative Research Stimulation grants, Mid-size Equipment awards, Small Equipment and Computers awards. Thirty-two faculty members received the Research and Collaborative Research Stimulation awards, which resulted in 27 submitted grant proposals with 15 that were successful in obtaining an extramural grant. These awards enabled faculty to involve nearly 200 undergraduates in their research projects, resulting in over 150 presentations and 40 publications. In addition over 50 mid-size and small equipment awards were given to faculty, with Fufunding from BUILD Phase I used toward purchases of major equipment (Projet 6000HD stereolithography 3D printer (COE) and Sony Cell Sorter SH800 (CNSM)) and upgrading research facilities (Behavioral Research and Instruction in Neurosciences lab (CLA) and Interdisciplinary Health Research Laboratory (CHHS)).