in the house and I’m able to take care of them,” Joyce said. “When I speak to them, it makes a lot of sense because of the responsibility I have at home.”

Over 1 million people have fled South Sudan since December 2013, when political power struggles erupted into civil war in the newly established country. Recent arrivals, who fled the renewed fighting that erupted last July, report that ethnic cleansing is taking place in their home country. This has also been documented by United Nations officials.

Nearly 700,000 South Sudanese have fled to neighboring Uganda in the past three years. The majority are women and children.

Most of them lost the men in their lives to war – the husbands, fathers or brothers who traditionally provide for families. The womenDr. Lee Kroos named a 2014 AAAS Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Nov 25, 2014

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Dr. Lee Kroos has been recently named 2014 AAAS Fellow by the American Assocation for the Advancement of Science. This national recognition is awarded to researchers for their efforts to advance science or its applications. Dr. Kroos has been selected for his seminal contributions to the understanding of developmental regulation in bacteria Bacillus subtilis and Myxococcus xanthus, and distinguished mentoring and service to the scientific community.