Danish embodies the spirit of entrepreneurship, using Residential College 4 as a platform to explore his passions and grow his skills. From founding DANAMIC to contributing to student life through media and marketing initiatives, he has built a community that bridges college experiences with real-world opportunities. For Danish, RC4 provided the connections, perspectives, and hands-on learning that continue to shape his leadership and creative vision.

Prabu Devaraj (Dev) is one of the creative forces behind Residential College 4’s vibrant arts community. Drawn to RC4 for the freedom to shape his own identity, he went on to found the Theatre Interest Group and pioneer Arts Night - now a signature event in the College calendar. Through his contributions, Dev helped transform RC4 into a space where creativity, self-expression, and community could truly thrive.

On November 7, "Perspectives" hosted government officers Mingjing Lim from the Ministry of Finance and Jian Wei Heng from the National Climate Change Secretariat. Their talk provided a snapshot of Singapore’s approach to environmental goals and healthcare improvements, examining the practicalities and hurdles in adopting complexity science within the civil service.

On 27 October 2023, Prof Maharaj Pandit, who is visiting NUS as a Ngee Ann Kongsi Distinguished Professor, gave a public lecture entitled “Nativism in Ecology: A Xenophobic Metaphor?” An engaging tour de force of history, geology, geography, ecology and biodiversity, with particular focus on Singapore and Southeast Asia, the talk provoked the audience to ponder “if species’ geographic distribution is a natural phenomenon, is the native-alien debate, spurred by invasion biology, relevant or even necessary?”

On 17 Oct 2023, we were inspired by a panel of RC4 alumni- Lawrence Xiao, Ryan Chong, Danish Lukawski, Lexdan Lim and a special guest Jerrick Tee from Action Community for Entrepreneurship. Our distinguished panel members are all successful founders of various start-ups.