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Through partnership with the Office of Undergraduate Research Services (OURS), OURS Research Certificate was developed as a new option in the OURS Connects program to offer a semi-structured experience that was modeled after the É«ÖÐÉ« BUILD student training curriculum. In addition to faculty-mentored research, the program utilizes online professional development modules developed based on the content of the BUILD Learning Community seminar classes. The program broadens undergraduate students' access to research training experience and is open to students from all disciplines and career goals who may not traditionally be eligible for federally-funded research training programs. More information on the OURS Research Certificate program can be found here.

Research-infused courses were developed in BUILD Phase I with the aim of introducing research methods and skills as well as enhancing students’ understanding of health disparities to broader student population. Seven courses covering topics in scientific communication, health disparities, and research methods in biomedical and behavioral disciplines were developed. Two courses, Scientific Research Communication and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Health Disparities have been adopted by the College of Engineering (ENGR 361) and College of Liberal Arts (HDEV 303), respectively. During BUILD Phase II, the Research-infused course redesign award program was created to provide faculty with assigned time to update and integrate research contents to courses in their academic programs. Fourteen undergraduate courses across four BUILD-participating colleges received Research-infused course redesign awards.