From his arrival at CU in 1973 until 2006, Rogers was a colleague of [[Tom Jeffries|Thomas V. "Tom" Jeffries]], a chemistry professor with a wide range of interests, who became his close friend over the years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=15318|title=Dr. Tom Jeffries, CU retired professor, dies at 66|author=Joan C. McKinney|date=November 1, 2006|accessdate=December 10, 2017}}</ref> | From his arrival at CU in 1973 until 2006, Rogers was a colleague of [[Tom Jeffries|Thomas V. "Tom" Jeffries]], a chemistry professor with a wide range of interests, who became his close friend over the years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=15318|title=Dr. Tom Jeffries, CU retired professor, dies at 66|author=Joan C. McKinney|date=November 1, 2006|accessdate=December 10, 2017}}</ref> |