diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
index a9e66f8..0ff941c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
@@ -32,14 +32,13 @@ jobs:
             save('test_struct.mat', 'test_struct');
           startup-options: -nojvm -logfile output.log
 
-      - name: Show test results & create artifact
+      - name: Create artifact
         uses: matlab-actions/run-command@v2
         with:
           command: |
             addpath("${{ github.workspace }}/k-Wave");
             cd("${{ github.workspace }}/k-Wave/testing/unit");
             load('test_struct.mat', 'test_struct');
-            runUnitTests_show_results(test_struct);
             runUnitTests_artifact(test_struct);
           startup-options: -nojvm 
 
@@ -48,3 +47,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: unit_test_results
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/k-Wave/testing/unit/test_results.json
+
+      - name: Test results 
+        uses: matlab-actions/run-command@v2
+        with:
+          command: |
+            addpath("${{ github.workspace }}/k-Wave");
+            cd("${{ github.workspace }}/k-Wave/testing/unit");
+            load('test_struct.mat', 'test_struct');
+            runUnitTests_show_results(test_struct);
+          startup-options: -nojvm 
+
diff --git a/k-Wave/testing/unit/runUnitTests_artifact.m b/k-Wave/testing/unit/runUnitTests_artifact.m
index d62ae52..d346a3e 100644
--- a/k-Wave/testing/unit/runUnitTests_artifact.m
+++ b/k-Wave/testing/unit/runUnitTests_artifact.m
@@ -14,6 +14,3 @@ function runUnitTests_artifact(test_struct)
     fclose(fid);
 end
 
-disp(' ');
-disp('UNIT TEST RESULTS SAVED TO test_results.json');
-disp(' ');
diff --git a/k-Wave/testing/unit/runUnitTests_show_results.m b/k-Wave/testing/unit/runUnitTests_show_results.m
index f27ce9e..2ca553e 100644
--- a/k-Wave/testing/unit/runUnitTests_show_results.m
+++ b/k-Wave/testing/unit/runUnitTests_show_results.m
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@ function runUnitTests_show_results(test_struct)
 %RUNUNITTESTS_SHOW_RESULTS Display MATLAB unit test results in a formatted summary.
 %
 % DESCRIPTION:
-%     runUnitTests_show_results displays the results from the provided test_struct
-%     in a formatted summary, including test details, individual test outcomes,
-%     and a summary of passed and failed tests.
+%     runUnitTests_show_results displays the results from the provided test_struct.
 %
-
 % =========================================================================
 % DISPLAY SUMMARY
 % =========================================================================
@@ -35,6 +32,26 @@ function runUnitTests_show_results(test_struct)
 disp(['TESTS COMPLETED IN:       ' info.completion_time]);
 disp('  ');
 
+% display test summary
+disp('  ');
+num_passed = sum([results.pass]);
+num_failed = numel(results) - num_passed;
+disp(['✅ Number of tests passed: ' num2str(num_passed)]);
+disp(['❌ Number of tests failed: ' num2str(num_failed)]);
+disp('  ');
+
+% Show failed tests using test_struct
+failed_idx = find(~[results.pass]);
+if ~isempty(failed_idx)
+    disp('FAILED TESTS:');
+    for i = failed_idx
+        fn = results(i).test;
+        fn = fn(1:end - 2);
+        disp(['❌  ' fn 'failed']);
+    end
+    disp('  ');
+end
+
 % display individual test results
 disp('UNIT TEST RESULTS:');
 
@@ -49,33 +66,24 @@ function runUnitTests_show_results(test_struct)
     
     % append the test result
     if results(i).pass
-        disp(['  ' fn 'passed']);
+        disp(['✅  ' fn 'passed']);
     else
-        disp(['  ' fn 'failed']);
+        disp(['❌  ' fn 'failed']);
     end
     
 end
+disp('  ');
 
 % display test summary
-disp('  ');
-disp('UNIT TEST SUMMARY:');
-num_passed = sum([results.pass]);
-num_failed = numel(results) - num_passed;
-disp(['✅ Number of tests passed: ' num2str(num_passed)]);
-disp(['❌ Number of tests failed: ' num2str(num_failed)]);
-disp('  ');
+disp('NOTE:');
+disp('Test output details are in the "Run unit tests" section of the workflow.');
+disp('You can also download a JSON summary from the "Upload Artifact" section in your CI logs or dashboard.');
 
-% Show failed tests using test_struct
-failed_idx = find(~[results.pass]);
-if ~isempty(failed_idx)
-    disp('❌ FAILED TESTS:');
-    for i = failed_idx
-        fn = results(i).test;
-        fn = fn(1:end - 2);
-        disp(fn);
-        if ~isempty(results(i).test_info)
-            fprintf('%s\n', results(i).test_info);
-            disp('  ');
-        end
-    end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+disp('  ');
+% Fail if any tests failed (for CI integration)
+if num_failed > 0
+    disp('  ');
+    disp('Exiting so that CI detects test failure.');
+    exit(1);
+end
+end