The Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute (MMPEI) changed its name to the University of Michigan Energy Institute, effective Feb. 1, 2012. The name change clarifies the institute’s identity as an interdisciplinary research unit of the Office of the Vice President of Research that draws on expertise from across the entire University to develop, coordinate and promote energy research and education. At the same time, the institute will take steps to ensure the enduring legacy of the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project (MMPP) by reinvigorating it and highlighting its on-going activities as a distinct unit within the institute. More