In August, as civil engineering professor Jaci Batista met a contingent of exchange students from Brazil, one of them asked, "Is that our welcome placard?" The student was pointing to a banner above a McCarran Airport baggage carousel that read "UNLV Educating Future Leaders." The moment couldn't have been more perfect if Batista had planned it.

The banners and digital signage are part of a larger display now being installed at the airport, which sees some 42 million passengers a year. By the time the holiday travel season gears up, UNLV will stand out with another installation between gates. Four 10-foot-tall pillars will carry the university's acronym along with video displays providing more information about the university.

The project is a partnership with McCarran International Airport and the Board of the Clark County Commission.