The Alumni Gymnasium and the Morgan, Kaven, and Olin Halls were constructed and scientific laboratories renovated under his leadership.

"[9] Bronwell accepted a position as dean of the University of Connecticut School of Engineering and resigned from WPI in January 1962.

He oversaw rapid growth of the school, including construction of a new electrical engineering building (the third on UConn's Storrs campus) and computer center in 1968.

He launched new graduate programs in aerospace, biological and environmental, transportation, urban, and ocean engineering, as well as the Institute for Material Science.

[6][10] UConn named its Engineering III building, constructed in Storrs under Bronwell's leadership, in his honor.

[11] Bronwell was a member of the Council of Foreign Relations and a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

[4] Bronwell published three books in addition to numerous articles in IEEE Spectrum, Proceedings of the IRE, SIAM Review, Research Management, Electrical Engineering, and other journals.