Fluid Dynamics Education and X

The Story of Women in Fluids: Science, Identity, and Powerful Storytelling

10:23 am – 10:36 am

Presenter: Kelli L Hendrickson (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

Authors: Roni Goldshmid (Caltech), Swathi Krishna (University of Southampton), Beverley McKeon (Stanford University), Banafsheh Seyed-Aghazadeh (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth), Nicole Xu (University of Colorado Boulder)

Well-told stories have the power to spark curiosity, shift perspectives, and transform lives. The mission of the Stories of Women in Fluids Initiative is to recruit and retain femme-identifying individuals—especially those of color—in the field of fluid dynamics through the power of storytelling. Today, we celebrate two newly published anthologies that reflect the diverse voices, journeys, and passions of women in our field.The first anthology, Persevere, Survive & Thrive: Hard-won Wisdom from Women in Science, is a collection of candid career narratives by women in fluid dynamics across a wide range of career stages. These personal essays reveal…