The business of sports, said Joseph S. Lacob (left), co-executive chairman and CEO of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, isn’t just fun and games. Future successful sports industry leaders must be innovative thinkers with a solid business background, like the new minor in the business of sports at Olin Business School, a program he is helping launch with a $1 million gift.

Although he wasn’t quite sure he wanted to go to medical school, ophthalmologist Todd P. Margolis, MD, PhD, now heads the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. And he’s pioneering an app that could revolutionize the way people are screened for some eye diseases.

Researchers from the School of Engineering & Applied Science have shown a new way to reverse or eliminate energy loss in optical systems such as lasers. They are doing so, ironically, by adding loss to a laser system to reap energy gains.

More than 170 undergraduate students showcased their research projects through poster and oral presentations at the fall Undergraduate Research Symposium, held Oct. 11 in Olin Library. Arts & Sciences sophomore (far right) Jesse Kao explains his research to Ari Gao, a fellow sophomore and presenter, at the event designed to give students experience discussing their research projects with a wide audience.