Emory Report
Weekly Edition | October 5, 2026
Hi, Emory friends!
This week, get to know artist Teresa Abboud, the woman to thank for Emory’s colorful mural in the Honolulu Coffee Shop, located in Cox Hall.
Plus, fall weather may have arrived in Atlanta, but we’re still celebrating all the places our students went over the summer.
Keep reading to find out how a personalized procedure saved one man’s life, how Emory’s Dining Program earned another sustainability award, the way one Oxford College class examines Taylor Swift through a sociology lens and more.
Have a great week! We’ll see you soon with more news.
— The Emory Report team
This week’s stories
Artist makes Atlanta her canvas, with help from Emory’s Start:ME
Muralist Teresa Abboud’s designs brighten areas throughout metro Atlanta, including Emory’s Cox Hall. Watch her work and hear how participating in Goizueta Business School’s Start:ME program helped her see herself as an entrepreneur and mentor.
Back after a terminal diagnosis: How a personalized procedure saved Charlie Renfroe’s life
After a devastating diagnosis, Charlie Renfroe was told to go home, gather his family and say his goodbyes. More than two years later, after a personalized — and minimally invasive — major blood vessel procedure at Emory University Hospital, he’s still going strong.
Emory’s Dining Program earns international recognition for sustainability for sixth consecutive year
The award highlights Emory’s work sourcing local and sustainably produced food as well as reducing food waste and combatting food insecurity for community members.
Emory experts in the news
The places learning takes you
Emory students don’t only work hard during the academic year — many fill their summers with learning opportunities ranging from network TV studios and research labs to archaeological digs and immersive projects. Glimpse behind the scenes at what students discovered about their fields of study, themselves and the world.