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The original was posted on /r/rpi by /u/brisualso on 2025-08-01 01:29:29+00:00.

Hi, everyone! I’m a genre fiction author using RPI in one of my books, and I’m looking to interview as a means of research to accurately depict the campus.

If anyone’s interested, let me know!

In my book, it’s 10 years post-apocalypse, and RPI is a safe point, guarded by armed soldiers, where scientists conduct experiments.

I’m specifically wondering how the inside of some buildings look. I’ve tried Google to no avail, and I don’t want to convey something improperly. I know this is fiction, and it’s post-apocalypse, so there are liberties I can take, but I don’t want to be too outlandish. I just want accurate information I can work with.

1. these people stow away zombies for their experiments. At first, I thought about using the Service Building — the building would’ve been gutted and redesigned to hold the zombies.

2. from here, my main characters, who are trespassing on the campus, in search of information, make their way to the quad.

3. the main characters are looking for a computer — any computer — but I’d like it to be in a building with at least two stories and separate rooms (classrooms/offices) rather than open floor/lobby/library.

I’m happy to answer any questions for clarity! Like I said, I know I can take liberties, but I want something accurate to work with rather than something outlandishly inaccurate to fit my narrative, since RPI is a real place.