Anette E. " Peko " Hosoi is an American mechanical engineer , biophysicist , and mathematician , currently the Neil and Jane Pappalardo Professor of Mechanical Engineering and associate dean of engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology .
36-600: Hosoi (written: 細井) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: Anette Hosoi , American engineer Christian Hosoi (born 1967), American skateboarder Hosoi Heishu ( 細井 平洲 , 1728–1801) , Japanese Confucianist Mikio Hosoi ( 細井 幹雄 , born 1949) , Japanese ice hockey player Nittatsu Hosoi ( 細井 日達 , 1902–1979) , Japanese Buddhist Osamu Hosoi ( 細井 治 , born 1964) , Japanese voice actor Susumu Hosoi ( 細井 行 , born 1949) , Japanese businessman [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
72-540: A fellow of the American Physical Society "for her innovative work in thin fluid films and in the study of nonlinear interactions between viscous fluids and deformable interfaces including shape, kinematic and rheological optimization in biological systems". She delivered the G.K. Batchelor Lecture for 2009 on "Optimizing Low Reynolds Number Locomotion". She is the recipient of the 2018 Stanley Corrsin Award from
108-487: A billion legs coming out of it!" In season 4, episode 16, when Ruff calls Isaac, who is dressed as an old lady, he accidentally calls him Mrs. Doubtfire before correcting himself and calling him Mrs. Issacson. In season 4, episode 17, Talia gets to hold Roger Federer 's tennis racket . In season 5, episode 14, when Rubye and Marc learn skydiving signs, Ruff remarked that one of the signs resembled "one of Beyoncé 's dance moves." In season 5, episode 18, when Joe explains to
144-419: A joint appointment in the mathematics department at MIT since 2010. At MIT, she has also been involved in mentorship of women in engineering, and became the first woman there to be given an associate chair position in mechanical engineering. Anette also appeared in two episodes of Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman ; "Gearing Up for Getting Ruff's Goat", and "Eureka is Not a Brand of Dog Food". In 2012 Hosoi became
180-491: A question or comment from a FETCHer. Once the lines were recorded, the show went into editing, where the challenges were sorted into the show order. Then they were sent to Jim Conroy in New York City, to voice the dialog for Ruff's animation. Once that was complete, it was sent back to WGBH where editors placed audio clips of the animated characters. Once all of this was done, the episode was sent to Global Mechanic to animate
216-404: A sixth. Studio G is the studio for Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman . Three segments of the show take place in the studio – the intro, half-time quiz show, and "Triumph Tally". In season 1, the contestants recognized that Studio G looked like a garage and asked Ruff why. This really annoyed Ruff, who told them it was not a garage but "Studio G". Over the course of the show's five seasons,
252-509: Is a reality competition hosted by Ruff Ruffman, an animated anthropomorphic dog who dispenses challenges to the show's real-life contestants. The series ran from May 29, 2006, to November 4, 2010 on PBS across five seasons and 100 episodes, and featured 30 contestants. Although a sixth season was planned, with auditions taking place in January 2010, WGBH announced on June 14, 2010 that the series would end due to lack of funding. In June 2008,
288-463: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Anette Hosoi Hosoi's research interests include fluid dynamics , unconventional robotics , and bio-inspired design . One of her projects developed a robot that moved like a snail by extruding artificial snail slime and rippling over it. She has also studied how razor clams turn sand into quicksand while digging themselves in, and designed wetsuits using materials that mimic
324-402: Is the possibility to earn more than 100 points outside of bonuses. The record for most points earned in one episode was 125, by Brian, Noah, and Khalil in episode 5, season 1, "Ye Olde Colonial Episode". In Season 4, contestants are able to have 1/2 points, such as 515 1 ⁄ 2 points. At the end of the season, the final points tally is tabulated and a series of elmination challenges occur in
360-406: The American Physical Society , which recognizes a particularly influential contribution to fundamental fluid dynamics, for her work on nectar-eating bats. [1] Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman (sometimes shortened as Fetch! ) is an American live-action / animated television series that aired on PBS Kids Go! and is largely targeted toward children ages 6–10. It
396-501: The Blue Man Group . In season 2, episode 4, Bridget and Rosario met puppeteer John Kennedy posing as Bernie the Pig. In season 3, episode 4, Sam meets Senator Ted Kennedy . In season 4, episode 2, the host of Design Squad Nathan Ball , appeared in a pole vault challenge. In season 4, episode 17, Gary Sohmers, an appraiser for 13 seasons of Antiques Roadshow , appears to challenge two of
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#1732870129730432-533: The University of Chicago in 1997, under the joint supervision of Todd F. Dupont and Leo Kadanoff . She came to MIT in 1997 as an instructor of mathematics. After postdoctoral studies at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and taking as a position as an assistant professor of mathematics at Harvey Mudd College in 2001, she returned to MIT as a regular-ranks faculty member in 2002. She has held
468-488: The surname Hosoi . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hosoi&oldid=898227177 " Categories : Surnames Japanese-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles containing Japanese-language text Articles with short description Short description
504-499: The thermal insulation properties of otter fur. She is the founder of a sports engineering program at MIT, which she started in 2011 after frustration at the performance of her cross-country bicycle on a downhill bicycling course. Hosoi was given her nickname "Peko" by her Japanese grandmother, because of her resemblance to Peko-chan, a girl depicted on the packaging for Fujiya Japanese candy. She studied physics at Princeton University and completed her doctorate in physics at
540-468: The FETCHers and Michelle about the book she read, Michelle states: "I believe that was Green Eggs and Ham ." The show also had several guest stars. In season 1, episode 6, Aaron Carter and the contestants appear in his new music video. In season 1, episode 10, Anna and Noah earn quick cash by building a lemonade stand with the help from Norm Abram . In season 2, episode 2, Ruff sends Madi and Willie to meet
576-470: The FETCHers finished filming the challenges, contestants acted in-studio, with the voice of Ruff. Jim Conroy traveled to Boston from New York for the two weeks they spent shooting in the studio. The fourth camera simply captured Conroy doing his lines as Ruff in the audio booth. The kids heard him in the studio and he heard their reactions in his headphones. Ruff's lines were the only lines that were scripted out, though he would sometimes ad-lib an answer to
612-441: The ages of 10 and 14 by the first day of shooting, and be able to live in the greater Boston area over the summer, during school vacations, and a few weekends during the school year. FETCHers needed to be filmed without missing school. Auditions were handled by Maura Tighe Casting. The show had auditions for their sixth season in January 2010, but on June 14, 2010, due to lack of funding, WGBH Boston announced that Season 5 will be
648-404: The app. Former FETCHer Liza Giangrande participates in three of the four challenges. The show was an instant hit with audiences and received critical acclaim. The New York Times praised the series, writing "The show’s creators have written in all the sarcasm and amazingness of a more sophisticated and harder-edged show, but not in a way that condones such behavior. There’s a kind of genius to
684-519: The choice of either keeping the prize or giving it to a fellow contestant. During the remaining four seasons, there are two unknown prizes which the winner chooses between. The chosen prize may be "mailed" to the mailbox in Studio G, although occasionally large prizes are hidden elsewhere on the set. In season 2, episode 7, "I'm OK you're Okra", Rosario gave his prize to Nina. In season 4, episode 15, "Ruff Needs His Herring Checked", Sterling returned his prize to
720-584: The contestants to explore the Brimfield Antique Show in Brimfield, Massachusetts . In season 5, episode 4, Crush the sea turtle from the movie Finding Nemo appears via Ruff's Fetch 3000, with Andrew Stanton reprising his role. Fetch! (an acronym for "Fabulously Entertaining TV with a Canine Host") was produced at WGBH Studios in Boston. Seasons were filmed about a year before they aired. Season 4
756-654: The final episode date being November 4, 2010. After the series ended, reruns aired on selected PBS stations until August 31, 2014. A few years later, the PBS Kids channel launched, and reruns returned to broadcast on January 16, 2017 through November 20, 2018. In May 2014, a new spin-off was announced, called Ruff Ruffman: Humble Media Genius . This spin-off debuted in Fall 2014 and features short animations of Ruff Ruffman and Blossom, focusing on internet safety. Episodes: A new season of Ruff Ruffman: Humble Media Genius centered on
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#1732870129730792-606: The final season. On June 27, 2010, Jim Conroy (the voice of Ruff) made the official announcement at the Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony. On his Facebook page, he said, "It's such an impossible task going up against Sesame Street , Cyberchase , and The Electric Company . So you have to consider the nomination as a win. Can't complain. PBS gave us 100 episodes and 5 seasons. Many good shows never saw that kind of time." Fetch! aired its fifth and final season in October 2010, with
828-477: The mailbox. Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman contains many cultural references, which makes up most of its comedic style. In the season 2 premiere, when Nina does a sloppy job at making chocolate candy, Ruff remarks that it is " Jackson Pollock candy." In the following episode, he mentions that he likes REO Speedwagon . In season 2, episode 4, when Rosario voiced Ruff for the first time, Ruff remarked: "Is that Ruff Ruffman or Marge Simpson ?" In season 2, episode 15, when
864-509: The online game Spyhounds . It would feature Ruff, Blossom, and Chet having a new career as super-spies, and Ruff is in way over his head. Luckily, he has much help: five clever kids, a purple poodle named Trixie, and millions of kids online. The spinoff plans were announced but were later canceled. On July 21, 2022, WGBH and Jim Conroy released FetchTok , a TikTok -based challenge where Ruff (voiced again by Conroy) asks viewers to record themselves performing his challenges and posting them on
900-461: The scuba instructors arrived at the beach, Ruff claimed that they were "faster than Batman " and that he "hoped [Batman] was watching the show". In season 3, episode 13, when Sam and Harsha throw sacks in a pail, Ruff states that, "I feel like Shaq in the free throw line", referencing Shaquille O' Neal . In season 4, episode 14, when Talia finds a horseshoe crab while working on a shrimp boat, Ruff states that it "Looks like Darth Vader 's face with
936-574: The series received its first Emmy for Best Original Song for its theme. Fetch! is a reality-based game show where young contestants (ages 10–14) take on various challenges to gain points. During these challenges, they must complete various tasks assigned to them ahead of time and on the fly by Ruff and surrogates, depending on the situation. There is also an educational component, as contestants often must learn something, such as astronomy , puzzles , carpentry , engineering , food science , biology , chemistry , physics , and mathematics , to complete
972-405: The show. One out of the four editors had an off-set four-week system in place where one of them was ready to send a cut of a new episode to Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada every Friday. It took about six months to complete one season of the show. Due to a lack of funding, WGBH announced that Fetch! would be canceled at the end of its fifth season even though casting had been completed for
1008-403: The studio can earn a maximum of 50 points in the "Half-Time Quiz Show". The show has a Fetch Fairness Guarantee ; that every contestant will "compete for the same number of points" across thirteen challenges and six "Half-time Quiz Shows" before the final episode. Additionally, Ruff assigns "Bone-us" points, usually 5 or 10, but sometimes 15 or 20, to stand-out contestants. On rare occasions, there
1044-469: The studio changed. For season 1 and 2, the studio remained relatively unaltered, but sizable changes were made to the studio for season 3. The television through which the contestants communicate with Ruff was changed to a more current flat-screen TV, and Ruff's owner parked her car, a dusty Volkswagen Karmann Ghia , in the studio. A flamingo and trees as well as a "Studio G" sign and a "wall of fame" displaying past Fetch! contestant season winners were added to
1080-459: The studio each episode to complete tasks. According to Ruff, "As determined by the Fetch 3000", the contestants in the studio participate in the "Half-Time Quiz Show", in which he asks them up to ten questions, with the limited time based on the activities of the contestants out on challenges. While participating in challenges, contestants will have the potential to earn up to 100 points. The contestants in
1116-540: The studio in season 2. In season 4, a new remote control mailbox was placed on the TV Screen, which popped out when a challenge was in the mailbox. Season 5's major renovation occurred during the season finale – it became the Go Get It! studio (Studio P), and was a remodeled version of the Studio G set with new carpeting and pink chairs. To audition for the program, potential contestants were required to be between
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1152-452: The studio to determine the winner of the season. The winner won the "Grand Prize" (which varied in each season) and get a poster in the Fetch Wall of Fame. Prizes are not always desirable, and sometimes the prize holder winds up with a " booby prize "; for example, in "Good Dancing and Bad Breath", Anna and Brian had to dance a waltz in the studio. During the first season, the contestant had
1188-420: The task. Unlike most reality competition shows there were no eliminations outside of the season finale and standings for the show was determined by a points system with points being awarded from challenge performance in each episode. In the season finale a final points tally was tabulated and a series of elmination challenges in the studio occurred to determine the winner for the season. Not all contestants leave
1224-432: The utility of artificial intelligence was released by PBS Kids on March 1, 2024. In this season of shorts, Ruff has a new cat assistant named Lupine. Episodes: On July 30, 2017, PBS Kids and WGBH announced that Ruff Ruffman along with his two assistants Blossom and Chet will be making a comeback in a new digital series called The Ruff Ruffman Show , where they answer questions from real kids, take on challenges and learns
1260-474: The value of perseverance—all while modeling science inquiry skills. The digital series premiered on September 28, 2017. On December 15, 2020, a web series called Team Hamster! premiered. It is a spin-off focusing on Ruff Ruffman's hamsters - Sadie, Mateo, and Tasha. The series also ties-in with games on the PBS KIDS website. WGBH and Global Mechanic had announced plans to produce a spin-off of Fetch! based on
1296-566: Was the first season to be filmed in High Definition (HD) in 2009. The challenges were filmed mostly in Boston (as well as other areas in the US state of Massachusetts ) and various other parts of the USA , depending on the challenges, during summertime when the children are out of school. The challenges, which were out on the field, are cut documentary -style, very similar to network reality TV shows. After
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