Good morning, Lawrence.

Chip, a 2-year-old hound mix available for adoption, charmed 11 KU football players during a Mass Street Mutts outing at the Lawrence Humane Society.

The shelter offers a $25 adoption fee special until 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11 (a short-term rate to boost adoptions).

GFiber contractors are expanding Lawrence’s fiber network by placing small Google markers called yard darts in residential yards to signal upcoming work.

Residents with questions may call Ervin Cable Construction at 8443222524.

Panda Fest is drawing growing crowds today at Legends Field as local organizers offer a day of fun activities + community treats for families.

KU physics professor Daniel Tapia Takaki was named an American Physical Society fellow on Friday, recognizing his groundbreaking experiments on nuclear shadowing and heavy-ion collisions.

The honor highlights his leadership and mentorship at KU (expanding international research collaborations) and adds prestige to the department.

KU School of Education & Human Sciences named Hyesun Cho as the Budig Teaching Professorship award recipient; she will deliver a lecture on multimodal writing and teacher identity on Oct.

13 at 4:30 p.m. in Room 150 of Joseph R. Pearson Hall with a free reception at 4 p.m.

Starting Monday, Oct.

12, contractors will close Alabama Street at W 27th Street for maintenance work while preserving access, with traffic maintained through the intersection until Oct. 30 — Google Fiber will close the outside westbound lane on W 23rd Street between Louisiana Street and Naismith Drive until Oct. 16.